Camel Computers Inc., a U.S.-based company, has its operatio…

Camel Computers Inc., a U.S.-based company, has its operations in United Northlandia, a developing country. The culture of the country does not permit women to deal with men professionally, though there is no law limiting women to jobs that do not require much interaction with men. Mary, a U.S. citizen working for Camel Computers in United Northlandia, is denied a promotion to the position of senior client manager because the job would require Mary to interact with men inside and outside the company, and this would violate the cultural norms of United Northlandia. Mary believes this to be gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Is she correct?

Disparate impact cases are generally statistically based gro…

Disparate impact cases are generally statistically based group cases alleging that the employer’s policy, while neutral on its face (facially neutral), has a disparate or adverse impact on a protected group. If such a policy impacts protected groups more harshly than others, illegal discrimination may be found if the employer cannot show that the requirement is a legitimate business necessity.

The First Family Painting Company (FFPC) employs two supervi…

The First Family Painting Company (FFPC) employs two supervisors, seven painters, four helpers, two schedulers, two carpenters, and one office manager. They are all permanent workers of the company who work throughout the year for eight hours each day. The company’s owner wants to know whether her employees are covered under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. In this context, which of the following is true?

If an employee or applicant is pursuing or has successfully…

If an employee or applicant is pursuing or has successfully completed a rehabilitation program and demonstrates that she or he has a disability based on prior use, she or he is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act and therefore entitled to reasonable accommodation.

Luis, a Mexican citizen who is eligible to work in the U.S.,…

Luis, a Mexican citizen who is eligible to work in the U.S., has been employed as a quality officer for Dallas Waterworks, a company with only 12 employees. He has more experience and better qualifications than Bob, who has also been working as a quality officer with Dallas Waterworks for the last three years. Both Luis and Bob apply for the job of chief quality officer within Dallas Waterworks, and Bob is hired for the position. Luis overhears his employer say that he would never promote a Mexican if he could give the job to a real American. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?