Exam 35: Employment Discrimination

In effect, military service and status is a protected class, and members of the class have a right to sue an employer for discrimination on this basis.

The right of employees to bring claims against their employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as a group or class is unlimited.

Deep Sea Fishing Corporation meets all of the requirements to be subject to the federal employment discrimination laws. These laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

​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 successfully defend against Art's claim, Banquet will have to show that

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers with fifteen or more employees.

Laura is the only female employee in the maintenance department of Motor Vehicle Sales & Service Inc. Her supervisor and co-workers tease and play tricks on her so relentlessly that she feels compelled to quit. This is

Employers can require employees to participate in such religious activity as weekly prayer meetings.

An employer has every right to retaliate against an employee who opposes a practice prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Veronica is a repairperson for Wind Power Company. The job requires traveling to remote areas to make repairs to windmills, transmission towers, and power stations under any conditions. Veronica has had the job longer than other employees. Veronica applies for a promotion to a supervisory position that requires constant communication with others in the field. Wind Power rejects the application on the ground that Veronica is hearing impaired. Wind Power acknowledges that Veronica is otherwise qualified, but asserts that it "needs someone who does not have a hearing problem." Veronica files a suit against Wind Power under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. What is the issue, and what are the relevant considerations on which its resolution depends?

Mena, a female, and Neil, a male, are employees of Operational Processes Corporation. Mena regularly e-mails sexually explicit images to Neal via Operational's network. Neil finds this offensive. This is

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits unintentional discrimination.

Fact Pattern 35-2 Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Corporation (MVMC). -Refer to Fact Pattern 35-2. To succeed with an age-discrimination claim against MVMC, Lomax will have to show that

Small Enterprise LLC is sued by its sole employee Tomas, who alleges job discrimination in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act. This law applies to employers with at least

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employees with disabilities who cannot reasonably accommodate the needs of their employers are not qualified for the work.

In deciding what should be done to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability, an employer should give primary consideration to the cost.​

Beth participates in an investigation into possible violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act at ChemWorks, Inc., where she is an employee. As a result, the employer demotes her. Beth can file

Gil and Hera are employees of IT Business Solutions, Inc. Under the Equal Pay Act, IT Business Solutions can legitimately pay different wages on the basis of

Jon, a paraplegic, applies for a job as a disk jockey with KLKT, a local radio station. The station's manager says, "You meet all our requirements. But we need someone who can move around the broadcast studio without accommodation." Most likely, Jon could recover from the station under

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits job discrimination on the basis of national origin.

Discrimination against persons who have served in the military is permissible if it meets the "legitimate expectations" of the employer and employee.