Allyson,a mid-level manager at Oxy-Chemicals has always had female assistants and is concerned that they are much less qualified than their male counterparts.When the assistant position opens up,she instructs Human Resources to hire a male assistant for her,and will not even interview female candidates.Is Allyson and/or Oxy-Chemicals in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

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Is an employer in violation of Title VII if the employer does not permit an employee of a certain gender to deal with a customer because the customer does not wish to deal with someone of that gender and the employee is thereby denied valuable work experience or earning potential? What if male employees on a construction site don't want a female to work with them? The answer is, as it was with race, yes, the employer is in violation of Title VII and can be held liable to the employee for gender discrimination. Customer or employee preference is not a legitimate and protected reason to treat otherwise-qualified employees differently based on gender.

Allyson,a Mid-Level Manager at Oxy-Chemicals Has Always Had Female Assistants