Bob works as a desk clerk for the Lovejoy Suite Hotel, which requires its employees to be on time for work, take bathroom breaks on a specific schedule, and observe certain dress codes, including that male employees be clean shaven. Bob is consistently late to work and his excuses have not been valid. He also takes breaks without following the schedule. When Bob shows up for work with a beard and is told by his manager that he is in violation of the grooming policy, Bob says that he has a new religious belief that began in the last 24 hours, which requires that he grow a beard. The manager tells him that he is tired of Bob not following the rules. Which of the following is the best management practice to be followed by Lovejoy Suite in this case?

If a state is not a right-to-work state, the union and employer may have as a part of their collective bargaining agreement a provision for a union shop.

Mary and Bob are two applicants for a job at Jackrabbit Systems Inc. Bob is disabled and requires the use of a wheelchair, and Mary has no disability. Both are equally qualified for the job. However, Jackrabbit Systems chooses Mary over Bob solely because of the need to modify the work space if Bob is employed. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

Unicorn Industries has close to 1,000 full-time and part-time employees who manufacture component parts for hand tools. The company policy states that part-time employees are not eligible for overtime pay, even if an employee works more than 40 hours during a particular week. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

Bob, the Human Resources Manager at Eager Beaver Auto Services, is informed that Arthur, one of the contract-based mechanics, is HIV-positive. Upon asking, Arthur admits to it. Consequently, Arthur is terminated from his employment even though his condition did not affect the quality of his work. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

Former illicit drug users who have a disability related to their drug use are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The Equal Pay Act set standards for the minimum age for workers and the minimum wages they can make.

Mary is a sheriff’s deputy with the Collin County Sheriff’s Department. Anti-abortion protesters announce that they are going to hold rallies at medical clinics where abortions are performed in Collin County. The sheriff’s department decides to assign officers to guard the clinics. Mary tells the chief of police that she has strong religious beliefs opposing abortion and cannot guard such a clinic. The chief tells Mary she can patrol elsewhere during the rallies. During one of the rallies, a riot occurs at one of the clinics, and Mary is one of the officers called to assist. She refuses to respond to the emergency call and is fired. Mary claims religious discrimination. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

Farmersville Steel Fabricators Inc. hires Mahinder, a practicing Sikh, as a forklift driver. Occupational safety regulations and company rules require all employees in the plant to wear a hardhat. Mahinder refuses to wear the hardhat because he is unwilling to cover his turban. Farmersville Steel Fabricators demotes him to another role that does not require him to wear a hardhat. Mahinder brings a case under Title VII (of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) in which he alleges discrimination based on religion. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?

An employer will be held responsible under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) for workplace hazards or injuries even where the harm is the result of reckless behavior by an employee.