The dress code for Scorpion Cosmetics requires all employees to report to work in uniforms. The policy also states that female employees are required to wear makeup. However, the only requirement for men is that they keep their hair and nails trimmed. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, female employees at Scorpion Cosmetics probably:

Mary, a white woman, is married to an African-American man and has a biracial son. She works as a counselor for a large private school. One day, Mary’s husband and son stop by the school to pick her up after work. A few days later, Mary is fired from her job without any reasonable cause. Mary believes that the termination is based on her employer’s reaction to her husband and son. Thus, Mary has a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on:

An American employer in a country whose customs do not permit women to deal with men professionally is not required to comply with the gender discrimination portions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Bob studied voice, opera, and Jewish liturgical music at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After he graduated, he applied for a job as a cantor to lead prayer services at a synagogue in Plano. The synagogue refused to consider him for the job because he is not Jewish. If Bob files an employment discrimination claim against the synagogue, the synagogue can:

An independent contractor must pay all employment-related taxes on his or her own.

Employers are liable for most torts committed by an independent contractor within the scope of the working relationship.

Employees can sue under the state or federal Constitution for a denial of equal protection if they work for the government or for a private employer.

Mary, an electronics assembler at Fox Industries Factory, is sexually propositioned by Bob, who is the head of the quality control department. Upon Mary’s refusal, Bob starts finding fault with the quality of her work, and she is eventually demoted. Mary believes that if she complains against Bob to the company’s management, no action will be taken against him because of his reputation with senior management. Though Fox Industries has a sexual harassment policy in place, Mary does not use it. Instead, she files a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Which of the following holds true in this case?

Mary was employed as a nutritionist at Fighting Elephant Gym and Spa. At work, she was constantly subjected to her manager’s vulgar sexual comments and inappropriate sexual gestures. Unable to bear the harassment, Mary decided to quit her job instead of going through her employer’s sexual harassment complaint process. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) prohibits discrimination against a legal aliens in favor of a U.S. citizen if the U.S. citizen is equally qualified for the position.