Question 1

Jane Bouvier is a computer scientist working for a state university.Her job description states that she is responsible for the development and maintenance of the College of Business web sites.Jane was not permitted to take the training classes that her male counterparts in other colleges in the university were permitted to take,at university expense.Jane felt that she was falling behind without this additional training.When she raised her concern to her supervisor she was told that she would have to pay for the training herself.Discuss whether Jane's treatment is a violation of any federal antidiscrimination laws.

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Question 2

Janice Cohen,an MBA graduate,was interviewing for an account executive position with an insurance company.During the course of the interview she disclosed that her husband was in the PhD program in business at the local university.The interviewer then commented,"Well,I guess you won't be staying around here once he gets his PhD." Janice was not hired and a male with an undergraduate degree and no experience was hired for the position.Discuss Janice's rights under Title VII.

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Question 3

Audra Sommers,also known as Timothy Cornish,claims to be "a female with the anatomical body of a male." Sommers (his/her preferred name)was terminated from his/her employment with Budget Marketing,Inc.because female employees refused to use the restroom with him/her and Sommers refused to use the men's room.Budget said there was significant disruption of the company's work routine as a result of this conflict.Sommers brought suit alleging a violation of Title VII.Does Title VII afford protection for Sommers?

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Question 4

Discuss which of the following questions would be violations of Title VII and why.
a."So,what does your husband do?"
b."Are you old enough to remember the Eisenhower days?"
c."Who cares for your children while you work?

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Question 5

List all the possible defenses to charges of discrimination.

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Question 6

Describe what an employer should do when faced with a charge of sexual harassment.

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Question 7

Discuss the following and whether each would be a violation of Title VII.
a.Six weeks of paid leave for women upon birth of a child.
b.A strength test for a city fire department that has excluded all female applicants.
c.Paying female MBA hires a starting salary of $81,000 while paying male MBA hires only $75,000.

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Quiz 20: Management: Employment Discrimination

Discuss which of the following questions would be violations of Title VII and why. a."So,what does your husband do?" b."Are you old enough to remember the Eisenhower days?" c."Who cares for your children while you work?

List all the possible defenses to charges of discrimination.

Describe what an employer should do when faced with a charge of sexual harassment.