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An employer can use the Ellerth/Faragher affirmative defense in a case where the: 

Jason was being asked for sexual favors by his boss, Katrina. She would force him to meet her outside work and would touch him inappropriately. She even promised him a promotion if he agreed to be sexually intimate with her. Jason reluctantly succumbed to Katrina’s demands and got a promotion. When he refused to engage in further sexual activity with Katrina, she fired him. Which of the following holds TRUE in this scenario? 

Reasonableness of an accommodation may be determined by looking at all but which of the following: 

Shayna, a Jewish woman, applied for a baker’s job with the Golden Crust Bakery. After she was hired, Shayna told her manager at Golden Crust that she could not work on Friday night because the Sabbath begins on Friday night. The manager replied that she was the only Jewish baker, and all of the other bakers work on Friday night. He also added that she would be fired if she refused to comply with company policies. Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE in this case? 

Cara has been a customer service associate at Dalton Department Store for 10 years. Her role involves providing assistance to customers in the store. She converts to Islam and reports to work wearing a burqa, which is a full-body cloak with a small mesh-like screen to see through. Her employer tells her that wearing a burqa violates the company’s dress code for her job profile and asks her to change her attire. Cara refuses to oblige. Her employer, after much deliberation, informs her that she can continue to work in the customer service department and provide assistance over the telephone—a role that requires no face-to-face interaction with a customer. This role change is offered to her without any reduction in pay or other benefits. Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE in this case? 

Cara has been a customer service associate at Dalton Department Store for 10 years. Her role involves providing assistance to customers in the store. She converts to Islam and reports to work wearing a burqa, which is a full-body cloak with a small mesh-like screen to see through. Her employer tells her that wearing a burqa violates the company’s dress code for her job profile and asks her to change her attire. Cara refuses to oblige. Her employer, after much deliberation, informs her that she can continue to work in the customer service department and provide assistance over the telephone—a role that requires no face-to-face interaction with a customer. This role change is offered to her without any reduction in pay or other benefits. Which of the following is most likely to be TRUE in this case? 

In which types of discrimination claims must an employer make reasonable attempts to accommodate the employee? 

Allison dated Jacob, her supervisor, for three months. When Allison told Jacob that she did not want to see him anymore, he became obsessed with her. He started e-mailing her at work, dropping by her house, and stalking her after work. Jacob gave Allison a poor review, and eventually, she was fired. In this situation: 

Roberts Brothers terminates Anwar, a homosexual employee of Middle-Eastern descent. Anwar believes that his termination was unlawful. Which of the following is TRUE in this scenario? 

Fetal protection policies are designed to: