Chapter 35 HW
Laura is the only female employee in the maintenance department of Motor Vehicle Sales & Service Inc. Her 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.
Ivy is an alcoholic who has completed a supervised substance-abuse rehabilitation program. Jerold is morbidly obese. Kim has heart disease. Considered to have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act is
all of the choices.
Deep Sea Fishing Corporation meets all of the requirements to be subject to the federal employment discrimination laws. These laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of
gender.
Mena, a female, and Neil, a male, are employees of Operational Processes Corporation. Mena regularly e-mails sexually explicit images to Neal via Operational's network. Neil finds this offensive. This is
hostile-environment harassment.
Ruth is a supervisor for Subs, a restaurant. Tim is a Subs employee. The owner announces that some employees will be discharged. Ruth tells Tim that for sexual favors, she will give him an excellent performance review and recommend a raise. This is
quid pro quo harassment.
Solar Panels Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a connection between a high school education and job performance. In a suit against Solar under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, this is shown to have a discriminatory effect. Solar has
a business necessity defense.
Lisa brings a successful suit against her employer Metal Mold Corporation for employment discrimination. Lisa may be awarded
back pay, retroactive promotions, and damages.
Nell, a member of a protected class, applies for a job with Origami Paper Corporation, but fails the company's employment test and is not hired. Nell believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect. If so, this is
disparate-impact discrimination.
Jon, a paraplegic, applies for a job as a disk jockey with KLKT, a local radio station. The station's manager says, "You meet all our requirements. But we need someone who can move around the broadcast studio without accommodation." Most likely, Jon could recover from the station under
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Gina believes that she is a victim of employment discrimination that falls under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Compliance with Title VII is monitored by
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
