Exam 12: Employment Discrimination

Oren believes that Power Utility Corporation (PUC) has discriminated against him on the basis of race. He files a suit against PUC under the Civil Rights Act. To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination, Oren must show that

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

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

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

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?

Connor and Demi are employees of EcoCrop Corporation. Under the Equal Pay Act, EcoCrop 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

Fact Pattern 12-1 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 12-1.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

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

Mary applies for a job with Northern States Oil Company. Northern States does not hire her because of her ethnicity, or national origin. This is​

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

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

Mitigating measures must be considered when determining whether an individual has a disability protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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

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

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

Fact Pattern 12-3 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 im-possible 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 12-3.To successfully defend against Art's claim, Banquet will have to show that

Intentional discrimination by an employer against an employee is known as disparate-impact 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