Exam 7: Gender and Family Issues:title VII and Other Legislation

Olivia requested for leave from her supervisor for one week since her daughter fell sick and required home care.The employer refused to grant her leave and as a result Olivia was forced to be absent from work without pay.She later filed a suit against her employer alleging violation of Title VII.Under the assumption that Olivia is a productive employee, the court most likely held that:

Section 703(e)(1) of the Bona Fide Occupational Qualification allows employer to select employees based on sex and gender in certain instances.

In Novak v.Metrohealth Medical Center, Donna Novak was terminated from her employment because the MetroHealth determined that Novak's March absences did not qualify for the FMLA leave.Novak filed suit against MetroHealth, alleging interference with her FMLA rights and retaliation under the FMLA.The Court of Appeals held that:

An employer may require a second or third medical opinion at the employee's expense when the employee applies for leave under serious health condition.

The Family and Medical Leave Act, allows eligible employees to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave in any twelve months.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects all individuals from employment discrimination based on sex or gender.

What is the provision relating to pregnant women working in hazardous condition?

An act that amends Title VII by extending the time limit for filing suit for pay discrimination cases is known as the:

In which of the following cases did the court hold that an employer who requires women to wear a uniform but has no such requirement for men violates Title VII?​

The remedies available under a government suit for the violation of Pay Discrimination Act include:

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 ______ the court held that a proliferation of pornographic material featuring nude women did create a hostile working environment for female employees.

Pay differentials between employees of different sexes is allowed when the differential is due to seniority, merit or productivity-based pay system, or factor other than sex under:

Which of the following reasons is sufficient to support a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)?​

Which of the following prohibits advertising for male or female employees in help-wanted notices (apart from a few exceptions) or maintaining separate seniority lists for male and female employees?​

In Harris v.Forklift Systems, Inc. Teresa Harris sued Forklift, claiming that Forklift's president Hardy's conduct had created an abusive work environment for her because of her:

Explain the coverage of the Equal Pay Act.

In Smith v.City of Salem, Ohio, Greenamyer suspended Smith for one twenty-four hour shift, based on his alleged infraction of a City and/or Fire Department policy.Smith filed suit in the federal district court alleging:

Define the Bennett Amendment.

The Equal Pay Act does not cover state and local government employees.