Exam 7: Gender And Family Issues: Title Vii And Other Legislation

A transport company had a policy that required every female employee to go through a mandatory physical examination prior to a promotion.However,the test was not mandatory for male candidates.A group of female candidates filed a lawsuit against the company.In this instance,the court most likely held that the company violated:

What are the conditions to receive family temporary disability insurance benefits?

In County of Washington v.Gunther,the Supreme Court held that ___________ incorporates the defenses of the Equal Pay Act into Title VII.

What are the important aspects of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

Explain the leave provision under FMLA.

The Equal Pay Act's coverage is similar to that of the:

In which of the following cases did the court hold that abuse and ridicule by coworkers and managers directed at a male employee because he appeared effeminate and did not conform to a male stereotype was discrimination "because of sex" for the purposes of establishing a claim under Title VII?

In Faragher v.City of Boca Raton,Beth Ann Faragher filed a suit against her supervisors Terry and Silverman,and the City,alleging violations of Title VII and other federal and state laws.She claimed that the harassment by Terry and Silverman:

What is gender discrimination?

In Nevada Dept.of Human Resources v.Hibbs,the Supreme Court held that the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution does not grant the states immunity from suits for damages by employees under which of the following acts?

What is the procedure to file suit under Equal Pay Act?

A female employee was asked by her male supervisor to sleep with him if she wanted a satisfactory evaluation and recommendation for promotion.When she refused,she was subjected to negative evaluation,disciplinary suspensions,and she was ultimately fired.This action of supervisor can be termed:

Explain the provision of the Equal Pay Act.

In Kouba v.Allstate Insurance Co.,the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that using an employee's prior salary to determine pay for employees in a training program was not precluded by the:

Which state legislation provides pregnancy leave?

Central Airlines decided to give 30% pay hike to stewards and 15% pay hike to stewardesses,even though they were performing substantially similar kind of work.In this case,the airlines has most likely violated the:

What is sexual harassment? Explain employer liability for sexual harassment.

Samantha worked as an ocean lifeguard for the Marine Safety Section of the Parks and Recreation Department.Her immediate supervisor was Bruce.Bruce repeatedly touched Samantha without invitation and passed sexual comments on her.In this case,Samantha has a legal remedy in the form of:

In Spalding v.University of Washington and A.F.S.C.M.E.v.State of Washington,the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a plaintiff bringing a Gunther-type claim under Title VII must establish the evidence of:

Jack and Adam were the employees of Steel Co.Inc.Both of them performed equal work in the industry,however,the company decided to give a 40% hike to Jack because he was senior to Adam,whereas Adam was only given a 20% pay hike to his salary.In this scenario,the company wage differential is justified under the: