Exam 20: Management: Employment Discrimination

Discuss which of the following questions would be violations of Title VII and why. a."So,what does your husband do?" b."Are you old enough to remember the Eisenhower days?" c."Who cares for your children while you work?

The right-to-sue letter is:

Audra Sommers,also known as Timothy Cornish,claims to be "a female with the anatomical body of a male." Sommers (his/her preferred name)was terminated from his/her employment with Budget Marketing,Inc.because female employees refused to use the restroom with him/her and Sommers refused to use the men's room.Budget said there was significant disruption of the company's work routine as a result of this conflict.Sommers brought suit alleging a violation of Title VII.Does Title VII afford protection for Sommers?

The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability against otherwise qualified applicants.

Grennen Security Systems requires its installer to be able to lift 200 lbs.overhead because of the physical demands of installing the complex security systems Grennen sells.The result of the rule is that Grennen has no female installers.Which of the following best describes Grennen's liability under Title VII?​

A suit against Wal-Mart alleges that only 14% of its store managers are women,but 70% of its hourly workers are women and 85-90% of its customer service managers are women.What will the plaintiffs need to establish that Wal-Mart has violated Title VII?

Which of the following is not a remedy in an EEOC action?

Reasonable accommodation is required of employers when employee's religious beliefs interfere with work schedules.

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act,employers are not prohibited from requiring pregnant employees to stop employment at a certain time during the pregnancy.

Title VII applies to decisions to:

An admissions program can consider race as a factor in admissions:

Which are $\underline{\text{not}}$ subject to Title VII?

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act,a mother returning to work after maternity leave cannot be demoted.

The EEOC is responsible for enforcement of Title VII.

Categories protected against discrimination under Title VII include race,color,sex and sexual orientation.

Alice is a 55-year-old program developer who works at Acute Health Care.She is responsible for developing training programs for the company.Her supervisor has said to her,"Isn't it about time for you to retire?" and then added,"You really can't understand the Millennials and how they work on computers - you won't be able to get these programs right." After these remarks,Alice inflated her travel expenses and was fired because lying on expense forms is a fireable offense under the company's handbook.Alice has filed suit for discrimination.What is Acute's best defense?

List all the possible defenses to charges of discrimination.

An atmosphere of harassment can result in employer liability even if the employer is unaware of specific claims.

The Family Medical and Leave Act provides for a paid 12-week leave for family illness,birth,or adoption.

The pattern or practice of discrimination cases: