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Greta is the only female employee in the maintenance department of Hydro 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) a constructive discharge on the basis of gender discrimination.
B) a harassing discharge on the basis of treatment discrimination.
C) a voluntary discharge on the basis of impact discrimination.
D) not a discharge or discrimination.

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Pikabo files an employment discrimination suit against Quantitative Analysis, Inc., under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, based on its discharge of Pikabo. Possible relief includes

A) imprisonment.
B) reinstatement.
C) fines.
D) an order to shutdown the employer's business.

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Employers who do not accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities must demonstrate that the accommodations would cause undue hardship.

Fix-It Repair Shop does not take any action to prevent sexual harassment of its employees. Fix-It Repair may be liable for such harassment by

Jason and Katrina work on the loading dock for Longhaul Transport Company. Jason has a disability. Katrina has seniority. Jason asks for a transfer, which would represent an accommodation for his disability. Longhaul gives the transfer to Katrina on the basis of her seniority. Jason files a suit against Longhaul for discrimination on the basis of his disability. The court is most likely to rule that

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

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

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

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires that employers accommodate the needs of applicants or employees with disabilities who are not otherwise qualified for the work

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

Fact Pattern 35-2A 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 impossible to get in and out. For repeatedly failing to be on time, COC replaces Beth with Dian, who does not have a disability. -Refer to Fact Pattern 35-2A. To successfully defend against Beth's claim, COC will have to show that

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.

Dakota believes that Credit Services Corporation (CSC) has discriminated against her on the basis of gender. She files a suit against CSC under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination, Dakota must show that

Disparate-impact discrimination occurs when a protected group of people is adversely affected by an employer's practices, even though they do not appear to be discriminatory.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not protect against reverse discrimination.

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.

A tangible employment action is a significant change in employment status or benefits.

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.

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