BUS 204 Ch. 16 Employment Discrimination

Which of the following are essential elements of a partnership? Choose 2 answers.

1. Profits and losses are shared among the members 2. All members have equal right to be involved in the management of the business.

At what point in dissolution does a partner's liability cease?

after the winding up is complete and the partnership is dissolved

Which of the following actions will usually dissolve a partnership?

completion of the purpose of the partnership

A partnership differs from a joint venture in:

the scope of work for which the business is created.

Which of the following are advantages of operating as a partnership? Choose 2 answers.

1. Forming a partnership is simple and relatively inexpensive. 2. Partnerships are not taxed.

What are the three ways in which a partnership can be dissolved? (Choose 3 answers.)

1. by an act of the partners 2. by operation of law 3. by a court decree

An employer requires a college degree to work in any position in the company. What part of Title VII could apply?

Disparate treatment.

The Equal Protection Clause applies to which parties?

Governmental employers.

Bernard and Hilda have both worked for Home Refinance Inc. for many years. Bernard has been with the company for fifteen years, and Hilda has been with the company for nine years. Both Bernard and Hilda are loan managers for the company, so they perform the exact same duties. Hilda discovers that Bernard's salary is twenty percent higher than hers. She cannot believe that she is paid less for the same job just because she is a woman. If Hilda sues the company over the disparity in pay, Hilda's lawsuit will likely:

fail if Home Refinance can prove the difference in pay is due to Bernard's seniority.

Fritz applies for a job as a waiter at Mexico Cantina. Three positions are available, but he is not hired for any of them. Fritz inquires about his application and is informed by the restaurant manager that they could not hire him because he is not Hispanic. Fritz is told that Mexico Cantina wants its patrons to experience an authentic Mexican dining event in its restaurant, so Mexico Cantina will only hire female Mexican wait staff, who are then required to dress in traditional Mexican outfits. Fritz sues for employment discrimination, claiming that Mexico Cantina discriminated against him because he is not Hispanic. Mexico Cantina responds to the lawsuit by claiming that being female and Hispanic are bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ). Fritz will probably:

win the lawsuit because race is not a bona fide occupational qualification.

A partnership in which the liability of all the partners is limited to the amount of their capital investment in the firm is called a:

limited liability limited partnership.

An employer reacts to an employee's report of a Title VII violation by cursing and making offensive jokes about that employee and moves the employee to another department. What part of Title VII could apply? Choose 2 answer choices.

Hostile work environment., retaliation

A state passes a law requiring all police officers to be of a certain height. Some women challenge the law under the Equal Protection Clause because the average height of women is shorter than that of men. What standard would the court use to make a decision?

Intermediate scrutiny.

A general partnership differs from a limited partnership in: (Choose 2 answers.)

1. a partner's management rights. 2. the documents required for creation.

After dissolution, partners still have authority to do which of the following actions on behalf of the partnership? Choose 2 answers.

1. complete transactions that were started before dissolution 2. pay the debts of the partnership

Daria applies for a position at Corinthian Tire Works as an assembly line worker. The only requirements for the job are a high school diploma and the ability to lift thirty pounds. Daria is called in for an interview with the supervisor, Edwardo. The interview goes very well, and Daria is sure she will get the job. Three days later, however, Daria receives a phone call from Edwardo informing her that she did not meet their needs. Edwardo states to Daria that they need to make sure their employees have the stamina required for the job. Daria remembers that during the interview Edwardo kept looking at her medical alert bracelet, which she wears because she is a diabetic. If Daria decides to sue Corinthian Tire Works for discrimination based on disability:

Daria will likely succeed if she can show that her being a diabetic is the only reason she was denied the position because diabetes qualifies as a disability under federal law.

Bill and Mark have lived together for twenty years, and they finally decide to get married. Three days after their marriage, Bill returns to his job at Hometown Furnishings. When his supervisor finds out that Bill has just gotten married to a man, she immediately fires Bill. Bill is devastated; he has worked for Hometown Furnishings for five years and never had an issue of any kind. The next day, Bill and Mark go to see an attorney to discuss Bill's options. The attorney will likely advise Bill that:

Hometown Furnishings firing him because he is gay violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of operating as a partnership?

Partners may suffer financial loss if the partnership is not profitable.

You are an experienced server and have worked at many restaurants. An English pub is opening in town and is seeking waiters and waitresses. You are interested in applying, but the job description states, "Seeking people of British nationality only." Even though you are not British, you apply for the job. You are invited to an interview. While there, the restaurant manager thanks you for your interest, but says she will not hire you because you are not British. The manager explains she wants to hire British servers because, in her opinion, they will best portray the theme of the restaurant as an authentic English pub. Has the restaurant violated any anti-discrimination laws?

Yes, the restaurant has discriminated on the basis of national origin.

The faculty at Hopeland University have always been predominantly white. Concerned that it may be discriminating against potential nonwhite faculty members, Hopeland institutes an affirmative action program that provides that fifty percent of any new faculty positions at the university will be reserved for nonwhite applicants. Clara, who is white, applies for a faculty position at Hopeland. The position is given to a black applicant, even though Clara has more teaching experience and higher educational credentials. When Clara challenges the hiring decision by claiming that the Hopeland University affirmative action program violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment:

she may be successful because the Hopeland University affirmative action program uses quotas.