Question 1

Truman applies for a job at Skylight Canopy Corporation for which he is well quali?fied, but for which he is rejected. Skylight continues to seek applicants and eventually fills the posi?tion with a person who is not a member of a mi?nority. Truman is most likely to succeed in a suit against Skylight for discrimination if he is a member of

Accepted Answer

Truman is most likely to succeed in a suit against Skylight for discrimination if he is a member of a protected class, such as a minority group. If he is not a member of a protected class, it may be more difficult for him to prove discrimination.

Question 2

Erasmus files a suit against Drain-Pro Plumbing & Repair LLC under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, claiming reverse discrimination. To support this claim, Erasmus must show that he is a member of

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Question 3

Svetlana, a fifty-five-year-old member of a racial minority with a disability, believes that she is a victim of employment discrimination. Potentially the most widespread form of discrimination is based on

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Question 4

Sarah believes that she was rejected for a position at Trekking Travel Agency due to her race. Sarah files a suit against Trekking Travel Agency under Title VII on the basis of disparate-treatment discrimination. Sarah must show all of the following except that

Accepted Answer

The presence of other people of Sarah's race holding similar positions with other employers has no bearing on whether or not she was discriminated against by Trekking Travel Agency. The other three factors are necessary for Sarah to establish a case of disparate-treatment discrimination.

Question 5

Pikabo files an employment discrimination suit against Quantitative Analysis, Inc., under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, based on its discharge of Pikabo. Possible relief includes

Accepted Answer

The most likely relief available in an employment discrimination case is reinstatement, which would require the employer to give Pikabo her job back. Imprisonment, fines, or an order to shutdown the business are unlikely remedies in this context.

Question 6

Lisa brings a lawsuit against her employer for unlawful discrimination. Lisa is successful in proving that she was unlawfully discriminated against by her employer. Lisa may be awarded

Accepted Answer

If Lisa is successful in proving that she was unlawfully discriminated against by her employer, she may be awarded back pay to compensate for the wages she should have received but did not because of the discrimination. Additionally, she may be awarded retroactive promotions if she was denied promotions due to discrimination. Finally, she may also be awarded damages for the harm caused by the discrimination, such as emotional distress or damage to her reputation.

Question 7

Ruth is a supervisor for Subs & Suds, a restaurant. Tim is a Subs employee. The owner announces that some em?ployees will be discharged. Ruth tells Tim that if he has sex with her, he can keep his job. This is

Accepted Answer

This is quid pro quo harassment, where a supervisor makes employment-related decisions based on an employee's submission or rejection of sexual advances. It is a clear violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which forbids discrimination on the basis of sex.

Question 8

Cody believes that Delta Corporation has dis?criminated against him on the basis of gender. Cody files a suit against Delta under Title VII. To es?tablish a prima facie case of employment discrimi?nation, Cody must show that

Accepted Answer

To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination, Cody must first show that he is a member of a protected class. Protected classes include race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. In this case, Cody believes he has been discriminated against on the basis of gender, which is a protected class under Title VII.

Question 9

Olivia applies for a job with Petro Company. Petro does not hire Olivia because of her ethnicity, or national origin. This is

Accepted Answer

Disparate-treatment discrimination occurs when an employer treats an individual or group differently because of their protected characteristic(s), such as ethnicity or national origin. In this case, Petro Company did not hire Olivia because of her ethnicity, which is an example of disparate-treatment discrimination.

Question 10

Greta is the only female employee in the maintenance department of Hydraulics Inc. Greta's supervisor and co-workers tease and play tricks on her so relentlessly that she feels compelled to quit. This is

Accepted Answer

This is a constructive discharge because Greta's working conditions have become so intolerable due to the harassment from her supervisor and co-workers that she feels compelled to quit. Even though she technically resigned, the circumstances leading up to her resignation were caused by the employer's actions.

Question 11

Fact Pattern 30-1 
Lita replaces Manny in his job at Neighborly Business Corporation (NBC).
-Refer to Fact Pattern 30-1. Manny believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Dis?crimination in Employment Act of 1967 to apply

Accepted Answer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from discrimination based on age. Therefore, Manny must be at least forty years old for the Act to apply in his case. Lita's age is irrelevant, as she is not the one alleging discrimination. The age or length of existence of NBC is also irrelevant in this context.

Question 12

Elsa participates in a Title VII investigation at the firm where she works. As a result, Elsa's employer demotes her. Elsa can file a

Accepted Answer

The demotion after participating in a Title VII investigation can be considered as retaliation. Therefore, Elsa can file a retaliation claim.

Question 13

Origami Paper Products Corporation meets all of the requirements to be subject to the federal employment discrimination laws. These laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

Accepted Answer

Federal employment discrimination laws prohibit discrimination based on certain protected characteristics, including gender. Discrimination based on experience, intelligence, or skill is not expressly prohibited under these laws, although it could potentially be challenged as a form of disparate impact discrimination.

Question 14

Vinnie, the owner of Café Rico, knows about, but does not take any action to prevent, the sexual harassment of employees. Vinnie and the café may be liable for such harassment by

Accepted Answer

Vinnie and the café can be held liable for sexual harassment by a customer or co-worker because they have a duty to provide a safe and harassment-free workplace. By knowing about the harassment and failing to take action to prevent it, they could be seen as contributing to or condoning the behavior. However, they would not be liable for harassment by an employee's previous employer or a spouse/relative.

Question 15

Dakota believes that Credit Services Corporation (CSC) has dis?criminated against her on the basis of gender. She files a suit against CSC under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. To es?tablish a prima facie case of employment discrimi?nation, Dakota must show that

Accepted Answer

To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Dakota must first show that she is a member of a protected class, such as gender. The other options listed are not requirements for establishing a prima facie case of discrimination.

Question 16

Melanie files an employment discrimination suit against Natural Gas Industries Corp. under Title VII on a disparate-impact theory. To succeed, Melanie must show that a protected group of people are adversely affected by any of the following except the employer's

Accepted Answer

The employer's seniority system is not subject to a disparate-impact theory under Title VII. However, practices, procedures, and tests can potentially have a discriminatory impact on a protected group of people and be subject to a disparate-impact claim.

Question 17

Fact Pattern 30-1 
Lita replaces Manny in his job at Neighborly Business Corporation (NBC).
-Refer to Fact Pattern 30-1. To succeed with an age-discrimination claim against CBC, Manny will have to show that

Accepted Answer

In order to succeed with an age discrimination claim, Manny must prove that he was qualified for his job and suffered adverse employment action because of his age. The fact that Lita replaced Manny suggests that NBC believed someone younger could do the job better, which may support Manny's claim of age discrimination. However, Manny's qualification for the job is the key issue in this case.

Question 18

Conrad and Delilah are employees of AgriBio Feed & Seed Corporation. Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, AgriBio can legitimately pay different wages on the basis of

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Question 19

Lew, a member of a protected class, applies for a job with Mit-E Construction Company, but fails Mit-E's employment test and is not hired. Lew believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect. If so, this is

Accepted Answer

If Lew can demonstrate that the employment test has a disproportionately negative impact on members of his protected class, this is referred to as disparate-impact discrimination. This occurs even if Mit-E did not intentionally discriminate against Lew or his protected class.

Question 20

The standard for determining whether constructive discharge has occurred is whether or not

Accepted Answer

The standard for determining whether constructive discharge has occurred is whether or not a reasonable person in the employee's position would feel compelled to quit. This means that it is not based on factors such as the employee's annual wage rate, race, or gender, but rather on whether the working conditions have become so intolerable that a reasonable person would feel they had no choice but to resign.

Quiz 30: Employment Discrimination and Diversity