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An employer's discrimination against job applicants or employees on certain grounds may violate federal law.

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Conrad and Delilah are employees of AgriBio Feed & Seed Corporation.Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963,AgriBio can legitimately pay different wages on the basis of

A) seniority.
B) job descriptions.
C) substantial equality of skill,effort,and responsibility.
D) gender.

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Fact Pattern Erasmus applies for a job at Drain-Pro Plumbing & Repair LLC for which he is well qualified.He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring,but the employer discards the results,and Erasmus is rejected.Drain-Pro continues to seek applicants. -Refer to Fact Pattern 22-1A.To successfully defend itself against Erasmus's suit,Drain-Pro must articulate

Fact Pattern Erasmus applies for a job at Drain-Pro Plumbing & Repair LLC for which he is well qualified.He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring,but the employer discards the results,and Erasmus is rejected.Drain-Pro continues to seek applicants. -Refer to Fact Pattern 22-1A.Erasmus files a suit against Drain-Pro under the Civil Rights Act of 1964,claiming reverse discrimination.To support this claim,Erasmus must show that he is a member of

An employee's resignation must be the foreseeable result of an employer's discriminatory action to support a showing of constructive discharge.

When the harassment of co-workers creates a hostile working environment,an employee may have a cause of action against the employer.

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

Making out a prima facie case of discrimination means that a plaintiff has met his or her initial burden of proof.

An employer may defend against a claim of unintentional discrimination by asserting that a practice that has a discriminatory effect is a business necessity.

Origami Paper Products 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

Mona files an employment discrimination suit against Nationwide Distribution Corporation (NDC) under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.If Mona shows that NDC acted with malice or reckless indifference,she may recover

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

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

Employers can treat their employees more or less favorably based on their religious beliefs or practices.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit job discrimination in the hiring process.

Gelato Cheese Company,a major processor of cheese sold throughout the United States,employs one hundred workers at its principal processing plant.The plant is located in Heartland Corners,which has a population that is 50 percent white and 25 percent African American,with the balance Hispanic American,Asian American,and others.Gelato requires a high school diploma as a condition of employment for its cleaning crew.Three-fourths of the white population completed high school,compared with only one-fourth of those in the minority groups.Gelato has an all-white cleaning crew.Has Gelato violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Explain.

Ruth is a supervisor for Subs & Suds,a restaurant.Tim is a Subs employee.The owner announces that some employees will be discharged.Ruth tells Tim that if he has sex with her,he can keep his job.This is

Employers can consider mitigating measures or medications when determining if an individual has a disability that fits the definition in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967,the plaintiff needs to show only that the employer was motivated in part by unlawful discrimination.

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