Exam 29: Employment Discrimination

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

An employer may defend against a claim of unintentional discrimination by asserting that a practice that has a discriminatory effect is a business necessity.

Iago believes that he is a victim of a form of employment discrimination that falls under the Civil Rights Act. Compliance with this statute is monitored by

If a wage differential is due to any factor other than gender,then it does not violate the Equal Pay Act.

The distribution of promotions and other job benefits according to a seniority system is not normally a good defense to a suit for employment discrimination.

Destination Resort Hotel Company replaces Estee,a forty-five-year-old employee,with Francesca. Estee files a suit against the employer under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. To establish a prima facie case,Estee must show,among other things,that she is

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

State employers are immune from private suits brought by employees under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

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

Compensatory damages are not available in cases of intentional discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

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

Veronica is a repair person 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 quali-fied,but asserts that it "needs someone who does not have a hear-ing problem." Veronica files a suit against Wind Power under the Americans with Disabilities Act. What is the issue,and what are the relevant considerations on which its resolution depends?