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Bob, an African-American with a law degree, is hired as the first black associate at a prestigious law firm under an affirmative action recruiting program. He handles routine assignments outstandingly. After a few months, Bob realizes that unlike the other first-year associates, he is being given less complex projects, which prevents him from growing at his job. Having asked for more challenging work, Bob is told that the work he is being given is what is expected out of him and is appropriate for his level of experience. Bob files a complaint of race discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In this scenario, Bob has:

Which of the following statements is true of the case of Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson?

Cara works as a customer service representative at MK Electronics Arcade. A few mobile phones and other electronic items are missing from the store’s inventory room. The management decides to check the purses and bags of all its employees. During the unprecedented and unannounced check, a small bottle of alcohol is found in Cara’s purse. After a few days the company terminates Cara although she had never come to the office drunk. Which of the following will hold true in this scenario?

In addition to national origin encompassing an employee’s place of birth, it also includes ethnic characteristics or origins, but it does not include physical, linguistic, or cultural traits closely associated with a national origin group.

Employers should not take anonymous complaints of sexual harassment seriously as they violate the due process rights of the alleged harasser.

Mary was employed by Cheetah Consultancy. While off duty, she participated in a rally protesting U.S. participation in the Iraq war. When Mary’s supervisor (Bob) learned that Mary had participated in the rally, he decided not to promote her in the upcoming financial year. Which of the following statements is true of this scenario?

“Glass walls” refer to:

When a female employee is repeatedly verbally harassed about doing men’s work, taking away the job a man should have, or simply inappropriately working at a traditionally male job, that behavior can constitute sexual harassment.

Mary and Bob are part of the cheese production team at the Heath Dairy. All of the team members share a harmonious work relationship. However, a calendar featuring a semi-nude woman in a sexually suggestive pose on Bob’s desk makes Mary uncomfortable. She asks Bob to remove it, but Bob does not oblige, insisting that he has been getting that same brand of calendar for five years and sees no reason to replace it now. To file and prevail on a sexual harassment claim, Mary must prove that:

Which of the following refers to a clause in a contract that identifies the state law that will apply to any disputes that arise under the contract?