Henri, who runs a French restaurant, wants his diners to have an authentic culinary experience. Thus, he wants to recruit qualified individuals of French origin for his restaurant. Henri may be able to avoid a claim of national origin discrimination and still limit the job to individuals of French origin by showing that:
Carlos, a Mexican-American, is five feet five inches tall, w…
Carlos, a Mexican-American, is five feet five inches tall, which is the average height for Mexican-American men. He applies for a job as a mechanic with Panther Soul Auto Repair but is not hired as he does not meet the minimum height requirement for the position, which is five feet eight inches. If the height requirement cannot be justified by business necessity, which of the following will hold true in this scenario?
Harassment is a type of employment discrimination.
Harassment is a type of employment discrimination.
Bob, an Asian male, is fired after being late for work three…
Bob, an Asian male, is fired after being late for work three times. His employer has a rule that employees may be fired after being late for work twice. However, the rule has only been enforced against Asian workers while employees of other national origins have been retained with only a warning. In this scenario, Bob:
Built into the elements of hostile environment sexual harass…
Built into the elements of hostile environment sexual harassment is a requirement that the offending activity must involve some touching.
Mary worked as the only female security guard among other ma…
Mary worked as the only female security guard among other male guards. She was verbally harassed by her male colleagues because she did a “man’s job.” They would sometimes hide her badge and keys, grease her uniform, and break open and wreck her locker. Mary complained to her supervisor, who immediately inquired if any of the men had ever touched her. When she said no, the supervisor said that there was nothing he could do to stop it and that it was just horseplay. Which of the following holds most true in this case?
At the court of appeals level, the person who appealed a leg…
At the court of appeals level, the person who appealed a legal case to the court of appeals is known as the appellant and the other party is known as the appellee.
Courts have upheld grooming codes that required, among other…
Courts have upheld grooming codes that required, among other things, male supermarket clerks to wear ties and female employees to not wear pants.
Just Systems Inc. often hires Abdul to train its employees….
Just Systems Inc. often hires Abdul to train its employees. He is paid $300 for every session. His job also requires him to travel once a month to different branches of Just Systems and train employees there. When he is required to travel, the company pays him $450 per session. All training materials have to be provided by Abdul himself. When he is not hired by Just Systems, Abdul works for other smaller companies as a trainer. Thus, Abdul is most likely a(n):
Which of the following statements is true of the case of Mer…
Which of the following statements is true of the case of Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson?