Chapter 25

Piku files an employment discrimination suit against Quotient Accounting, Inc., under Title VII, based on its discharge of Piku. In these circumstances, possible relief under Title VII includes?

damages or job reinstatement

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?

disparate-impact discrimination

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

disparate-treatment discrimination

Gail is an employee of Home Appliances, Inc., but is unable to perform her job because of her pregnancy. Gail is?

entitled to disability leave only if Home treats other temporarily dis-abled employees similarly

Beth, who has a disability, is an employee of Corporate Office Company (COC). After the installation of new doors on COC's building, Beth finds it nearly im-possible to get in and out. For repeatedly failing to be on time, COC replaces Beth with Dian, who does not have a disability. To successfully defend against Beth's claim, COC will have to show that?

COC cannot make changes to the doors without undue hardship

Beth, who has a disability, is an employee of Corporate Office Company (COC). After the installation of new doors on COC's building, Beth finds it nearly im-possible to get in and out. For repeatedly failing to be on time, COC replaces Beth with Dian, who does not have a disability. To succeed with a claim against COC under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Beth will have to show that?

COC refused to make reasonable accommodation for Beth

Cody believes that Delta Corporation has discriminated against him on the basis of gender. Cody files a suit against Delta under Title VII. To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination, Cody must show that?

Cody is a member of a protected class

Lee is seventy years old and Mira is gay. Based on this information, members of protected classes include?

Lee only

Lloyd and Milly are employees of NuTech Corporation. They have the same job. Under the Equal Pay Act, NuTech can legitimately pay Lloyd more than Milly on the basis of?

Lloyd's greater production or seniority

Kit, manager of Long-Term Care Company's office in Metro City, decides to replace the office's male employees with females. Nia, an assistant manager transferred from a different Long-Term Care office, refuses to cooperate. Kit retaliates against Nia, who quits. Within a year, the male employees also quit. Liability for Kit's conduct most likely rests with?

Long-Term Care, which should have known, and Kit, who acted

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

Manny is qualified for his job

Lita replaces Manny in his job at Neighborly Business Corporation (NBC). Manny believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to apply?

Manny must be forty years of age or older

Marie, an employee of Nickel Tool Company, files a sexual-harassment suit against Owen, her supervisor. Marie wins. Nickel may also be liable if it had effective harassment policies and complaint procedures, and?

Marie followed them

Kyla is a salesperson for Liberty Financial Corporation. Micky is also a Liberty salesperson. Neil is Kyla and Micky's supervisor. Owen is a Liberty customer. Liberty may be liable for sexual harassment to Kyla by?

Micky, Neil, or Owen

Kit, manager of Long-Term Care Company's office in Metro City, decides to replace the office's male employees with females. Nia, an assistant manager transferred from a different LongTerm Care office, refuses to cooperate. Kit retaliates against Nia, who quits. Within a year, the male employees also quit. Kit's conduct is most likely a violation of?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Personnel Staffing Corporation meets all of the requirements to be subject to the federal employment discrimination laws. Among these, the most important statute prohibiting discrimination against members of protected classes is?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Silky Coordinates, a women's clothing store, employs female attendants to assist customers in the dressing rooms. Radley, a forty-one-year-old male, applies for an attendant's job, but is not hired. In Radley's suit against Silky for employment discrimination under Title VII, the store has?

a bona fide occupational qualification defense

Machine Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a definite connection between a high school education and job performance. In a suit against Machine Corporation under Title VII, this requirement is shown to have a discriminatory effect. The employer has?

a business necessity defense.

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?

a constructive discharge on the basis of gender discrimination

Fay works for General Construction Contractors (GCC) but is the only woman on her shift. The male workers often play minor pranks on each other. Fay attempts a prank. Hank, her supervisor, fires her, because "GCC doesn't hold with pranks." To successfully defend itself in Fay's suit, GCC must show that Hank's statement was?

a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for Fay's discharge

Mold & Dye Corporation is a private employer involved in a Title VII employment discrimination suit. Punitive damages may be recovered against Mold & Dye only if the employer?

acted with malice or reckless indifference

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?

age

Dave has AIDS, Erin is blind, and both work for First Financial Centre. Considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

are Dave and Erin

Mona files an employment discrimination suit against Nationwide Corporation (NC) under Title VII. If Mona shows that NC acted with malice or reckless indifference, she may recover?

compensatory or punitive damages

Cora, a female, and Dom, a male, are employees of Equipment Leasing Corporation. Cora regularly e-mails sexually explicit images to Dom via Equipment Leasing's computer network. Dom finds this offensive. This is?

hostile-environment harassment

Paolo has cerebral palsy, Quincy has kleptomania, and both work for Realty Insurance Company. Considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

is Paolo only

Rail Systems Equipment Corporation discharges Porter, who sues Rail Systems for employment discrimination under Title VII. The defendant learns that Porter lied on his job application and argues that, had it known of the lie, it would have fired him. This is

no defense

Research Statistics Corporation uses a merit system to pay its employees according to their job performance. Suki, a female, and Troy, a male, are Research employees with comparable jobs. Due to superior performance, Suki is paid more than Troy. This is?

not discrimination

Fay works for General Construction Contractors (GCC) but is the only woman on her shift. The male workers often play minor pranks on each other. Fay attempts a prank. Hank, her supervisor, fires her, because "GCC doesn't hold with pranks." Fay files a suit against GCC under Title VII. To succeed, Fay must show that Hank's statement was?

only a pretext for Fay's discharge

Riki files an employment, gender-based discrimination suit against Superior Corporation under Title VII, on a disparate-impact theory. To succeed, Riki must show that Superior hires fewer women than the percentage of?

qualified women in the local labor market

Rona is Stu's administrative assistant and both work for TriCounty Labor Inc. Stu tells Rona that for sexual favors, he will give her an excellent performance review and recommend a raise. This is?

quid pro quo harassment

Dick works for First City Bank. When his spouse Elin is diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, Dick asks to take temporary leave to care for her. First City discharges him. He files a suit against the bank under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Most likely, Dick can?

recover for association discrimination

United Industrial Corporation gives preferential treatment in hiring and promotion to the members of all protected classes. This treatment results in discrimination against members of the majority. This is?

reverse discrimination

Hu believes that he is a victim of a form of employment discrimination that falls under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Compliance with this statute is monitored by?

the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission

Eton files a suit in a federal district court against Florida, alleging employment discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. The state asks the court to dismiss the suit. The court is most likely to rule that?

the state is immune from the suit