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Bob, an employee at Iguana Timepieces, is accused of stealing several premium wristwatches by the store manager, Jamal. Bob denies the allegation, claiming that he did not have key to the case where the watches were kept. Jamal asks Bob to take a polygraph test, which Tyler refuses. Jamal fires Bob because he refused to take the polygraph test. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

Henri, who runs a French restaurant, wants his diners to have an authentic culinary experience. Thus, he wants to recruit qualified individuals of French origin for his restaurant. Henri may be able to avoid a claim of national origin discrimination and still limit the job to individuals of French origin by showing that:

Legal aliens (noncitizens residing in the United States) cannot be restricted from any government positions except President of the United States.

Carlos, a Mexican-American, is five feet five inches tall, which is the average height for Mexican-American men. He applies for a job as a mechanic with Panther Soul Auto Repair but is not hired as he does not meet the minimum height requirement for the position, which is five feet eight inches. If the height requirement cannot be justified by business necessity, which of the following will hold true in this scenario?

Mandatory employment arbitration agreements are generally enforceable in Texas.

To claim a prima facie case for national origin discrimination, an employee needs to prove that:

The defense of bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)is available only for disparate treatment cases involving gender, religion, national origin, race, and color.

Built into the elements of hostile environment sexual harassment is a requirement that the offending activity must involve some touching.

Mary worked as the only female security guard among other male guards. She was verbally harassed by her male colleagues because she did a “man’s job.” They would sometimes hide her badge and keys, grease her uniform, and break open and wreck her locker. Mary complained to her supervisor, who immediately inquired if any of the men had ever touched her. When she said no, the supervisor said that there was nothing he could do to stop it and that it was just horseplay. Which of the following holds most true in this case?

Discrimination against an individual based on perception of his or her race violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only if that perception is correct.