Question 1: Which of the following would NOT be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? An employer refuses to hire an applicant for a job because the person is:
A. a Mormon.
B. a woman.
C. sixty-four years old.
D. Hispanic.
Question 2: Your school's police/security force requires that all officers be over 6 feet and over 200 pounds. This requirement creates a:
A. disparate treatment regarding men.
B. disparate impact regarding men.
C. disparate treatment regarding women.
D. disparate impact regarding women.
Question 3: Tom is a cop and has a reputation for being one of the toughest men in the precinct. He regularly hangs out with the guys and flirts with the women. After two years he announces that he is gay and always has been. A week later he is fired when his lieutenant announces that he can't trust a gay person and feels too uncomfortable around him. If Tom files a discrimination complaint with the EEOC, what will be the outcome?
Question 4: Under what conditions may an employer be held responsible to an aggrieved employee for sexual harassment committed by a co-worker even if the employer is completely unaware of and had no actual knowledge of the illegal conduct.
Question 5: Ben has just been diagnosed with diabetes. He has the disease under control through diet, exercise, and drugs. He is an assistant manager at a chain department store, and he is fully capable of performing all of his job functions and needs no accommodations. Ben rides a bicycle over 100 miles per week, participates in half marathons, and regularly works out at the YMCA. When he applies for a promotion to manage a store in the chain, he is turned down because his superiors are concerned that his diabetes could affect his job performance. Is Ben disabled, and does the Americans with Disabilities Act afford him any protections?
Question 6: Robin has just graduated with an MS in elementary education. He sends his résumé to a number of school boards, and one writes back offering an interview for a kindergarten position. When Robin arrives at the interview, it is obvious that the interviewers had expected a female. They ask a few general questions and conclude the interview. Two days later he gets a rejection letter. He later finds out that a female applicant with only a bachelor's degree was hired. He believes that he has been discriminated against due to sex, and he files a complaint with the EEOC. The school district defends by saying that kindergarten teachers are traditionally female and that the parents' preference is for a female to conduct the class. Is the school board justified in its actions, and will its defense be effective?