Exam 19: Business and Employees: Employment Discrimination

Discuss the following and whether each would be a violation of Title VII. a. Six weeks of paid leave for women upon birth of a child. b. A strength test for a city fire department that has excluded all female applicants. c. Paying female MBA hires a starting salary of $81,000 while paying male MBA hires only $75,000.

An atmosphere of harassment can result in employer liability even if the employer is unaware of specific claims.

Under Title VII, sexual harassment complaints require proof of:

The ADA mandates employer expenses for reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.

The only employers required to have affirmative action plans are government agencies.

What does the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (2009)accomplish?

The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability against otherwise qualified applicants.

Amanda Tucker, a black female, applied for a sales position in Ames Department Stores in Seattle. After completing her application, she was asked to take a math test and a general aptitude test. Amanda was not hired and later learned that Ames only administers the math and aptitude tests to minority applicants. Ames says that its experience demonstrates that minority candidates do not work out well as sales clerks unless they have a minimum score on these tests. Which of the following statements is true?

In college and graduate school admissions, the use of race in evaluating applicants:

An employee's religious beliefs regarding homosexuality are not protected under Title VII.

Employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for employees' religious beliefs and practices.

Religious discrimination is permitted by churches when they are interviewing for a pastor.

Title VII is not applicable to:

Affirmative action programs:

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers are not prohibited from requiring pregnant employees to stop employment at a certain time during the pregnancy.

Categories protected against discrimination under Title VII include race, color, sex and sexual orientation.

Sexual orientation is not a protected class.

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, a mother returning to work after maternity leave cannot be demoted.

State antidiscrimination statutes may apply to employers with fewer than 15 employees, unlike Title VII rules.

Craft Computers Inc. provides disability benefits (medical)for its workers and pregnancy is included as part of the covered disabilities. Craft does not have a disability leave plan, and as a result maternity leaves are taken by women using their sick time and vacation time. Discuss the Title VII implications of the company's position.