Built into the elements of hostile environment sexual harassment is a requirement that the offending activity must involve some touching.
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Mary worked as the only female security guard among other ma…
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…
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.
Which of the following is a difference between filing discri…
Which of the following is a difference between filing discrimination cases under 42 U.S.C. section 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Just Systems Inc. often hires Abdul to train its employees….
Just Systems Inc. often hires Abdul to train its employees. He is paid $300 for every session. His job also requires him to travel once a month to different branches of Just Systems and train employees there. When he is required to travel, the company pays him $450 per session. All training materials have to be provided by Abdul himself. When he is not hired by Just Systems, Abdul works for other smaller companies as a trainer. Thus, Abdul is most likely a(n):
Bob, an African-American with a law degree, is hired as the…
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 Mer…
Which of the following statements is true of the case of Meritor Savings Bank, FSB v. Vinson?
In addition to national origin encompassing an employee’s pl…
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.
Cara works as a customer service representative at MK Electr…
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?
Employers should not take anonymous complaints of sexual har…
Employers should not take anonymous complaints of sexual harassment seriously as they violate the due process rights of the alleged harasser.