If a woman is denied a job on the basis that she has school-age children,but men with school-age children obtain employment,this is an example of:
A) respectful behaviour.
B) compassionate treatment.
C) differential treatment.
D) strategic recruitment.
E) the duty to accommodate.

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This is an example of differential treatment, where the woman is being treated differently than men with the same parental obligations. It is a form of discrimination based on gender and family status. The duty to accommodate (choice E) would require the employer to provide reasonable accommodations for the woman's caregiving responsibilities, rather than exclude her from the job. Respectful behaviour (choice A), compassionate treatment (choice B), and strategic recruitment (choice D) are not relevant in this scenario.

If a Woman Is Denied a Job on the Basis