Exam 35: Employment Discrimination

When the harassment of co-workers creates a hostile working environment, an employee may have a cause of action against an employer.

Emily, an employee of Farm Supplies, Inc., files a suit against her employer, alleging sexual harassment by her supervisor Gowan. The employer may be liable if it had effective harassment policies and complaint procedures that were followed by

Employers can legitimately refuse to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities that substantially limit their everyday activities.

The Equal Pay Act and other federal laws permit employers to engage in gender-based wage discrimination.​

Ivy is an alcoholic who has completed a supervised substance-abuse rehabilitation program. Jerold is morbidly obese. Kim has heart disease. Considered to have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act is

Sara believes that she was rejected for a position at Trek Travel Agency on the basis of her race. Sara files a suit against Trek under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination, Sara must show all of the following except that

Nell, a member of a protected class, applies for a job with Origami Paper Corporation, but fails the company's employment test and is not hired. Nell believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect. If so, this is

An employer is not required to reasonably accommodate any individual employee's religious belief or practice.

Benny files a suit in a federal district court against the state of California, alleging employment discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The state asks the court to dismiss the suit. The court is most likely to rule that

Federal law does not prohibit employers from classifying jobs as male or female.

Sexual harassment occurs when sexual favors are demanded in return for job opportunities.

​Ruth is a supervisor for Subs, a restaurant. Tim is a Subs employee. The owner announces that some employees will be discharged. Ruth tells Tim that for sexual favors, she will give him an excellent performance review and recommend a raise. This is

A wage differential due to any factor violates the Equal Pay Act.

​Fact Pattern 35-3 Art, who has a disability, is an employee of Banquet Services, Inc. After the installation of new doors on the entrance to Banquet's hall, Art finds it nearly impossible to enter and exit. For repeatedly failing to be on time, Banquet replaces Art with Connie, who does not have a disability. -Refer to Fact Pattern 35-3. To succeed with a claim against Banquet under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Art will have to show that

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits mandatory retirement for nonmanagerial workers.

Pipes & Plumbing Corporation is a private employer involved in an employment discrimination suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Punitive damages may be recovered only if the employer

Fact Pattern 35-1 Craig applies for a job at Dispatch Transportation, Inc., for which he is well qualified. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but the employer discards the results, and Craig is rejected. Dispatch continues to seek applicants. -Refer to Fact Pattern 35-1. Craig files a suit against Dispatch under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, claiming discrimination. To support this claim, Craig must show that he is a member of

Fact Pattern 35-1 Craig applies for a job at Dispatch Transportation, Inc., for which he is well qualified. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but the employer discards the results, and Craig is rejected. Dispatch continues to seek applicants. -Refer to Fact Pattern 35-1. To successfully defend itself against Craig's suit, Dispatch must show that

Inez files an employment discrimination suit against Jiffy Delivery Service, Inc., under the Civil Rights Act, based on Jiffy's discharge of Inez. Possible relief includes

Cady files an employment discrimination suit against Durable Goods Corporation under the Civil Rights Act. If Cady shows that Durable Goods acted with malice or reckless indifference, she may recover