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Mary wants to file a discrimination claim against her current employers. She consults her lawyer and learns that she cannot directly file a case in court. She needs to first file a case with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This is called _____.

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), employers:

The term “green card” refers to a _____.

An employer may ask the applicant about his ability to do the job and ask him to demonstrate how he would do it.

Luis, a Mexican citizen who is eligible to work in the U.S., has been employed as a quality officer for Dallas Waterworks, a company with only 12 employees. He has more experience and better qualifications than Bob, who has also been working as a quality officer with Dallas Waterworks for the last three years. Both Luis and Bob apply for the job of chief quality officer within Dallas Waterworks, and Bob is hired for the position. Luis overhears his employer say that he would never promote a Mexican if he could give the job to a real American. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

If a sexual activity is wanted or welcome by an employee, the behavior can still count as sexual harassment as long as it is severe or pervasive.

Walrus Supermarket hired a temporary salesperson through a staffing firm. The salesperson is on the payroll of the staffing firm. After three months, the manager of the supermarket asked the staffing firm to replace the salesperson with someone of another race. The replaced salesperson decides to file a case of racial discrimination. Which of the following is true of this scenario?

The notion of race is scientific concept, not a cultural or social concept.

Mary is a qualified carpenter who works for Armadillo Construction Inc. Armadillo Construction is losing business as most clients do not like the idea of female construction workers working on their project. They often complain that they cannot trust the work of a female employee. On this basis, Armadillo Construction fires Mary. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

In the absence of age as a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 prohibits discrimination against an individual _____ years of age or older.