STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ24—1ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
whetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱ
ȱ
Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱPayingȱmoreȱmoneyȱtoȱthoseȱwhoȱworkȱharderȱisȱaȱformȱofȱjustiȬ
fiedȱdiscrimination.ȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱTheȱlawȱcompelsȱemployersȱtoȱjudgeȱeachȱpersonȱasȱanȱindividual.ȱȱȱ2.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱMembersȱofȱprotectedȱclassesȱareȱalwaysȱethnicȱminorities.ȱȱȱ3.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱMostȱemploymentȱdiscriminationȱlawsȱtryȱtoȱbalanceȱjustifiedȱandȱ
unjustifiedȱdiscrimination.ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱGeneticȱInformationȱNondiscriminationȱActȱofȱ2008ȱ(GINA)ȱproȬ
hibitsȱemploymentȱdiscriminationȱbasedȱonȱgeneticȱinformation.ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱPhysicallyȱandȱmentallyȱdisabledȱpeopleȱareȱaffordedȱonlyȱlimitedȱ
protectionȱagainstȱdiscrimination.ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱUnjustȱemploymentȱdiscriminationȱoccursȱonlyȱinȱtheȱhiringȱofȱ
employees.ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱEmployersȱwithȱtwoȱorȱmoreȱemployeesȱareȱsubjectȱtoȱfederalȱemȬ
ploymentȱdiscriminationȱlaws.ȱ
ȱȱ8.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱEmployersȱwhoȱdoȱnotȱengageȱinȱinterstateȱcommerceȱmayȱnotȱbeȱ
subjectȱtoȱfederalȱemploymentȱdiscriminationȱlaws.ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱ_____ȱ
10.ȱAgenciesȱofȱstateȱgovernmentsȱdoȱnotȱhaveȱtoȱcomplyȱwithȱanyȱ
antiȬdiscriminationȱlaws.ȱ
10.ȱ_____ȱ
LegalȱApplicationsȱ
11.ȱIanȱPaisleyȱimmigratedȱtoȱthisȱcountryȱatȱtheȱageȱofȱ30.ȱHeȱhasȱaȱstrongȱScottishȱ
accent.ȱIanȱhasȱaȱdegreeȱinȱbroadcastȱengineering.ȱWhenȱheȱappliedȱforȱaȱjobȱasȱaȱ
sportscaster,ȱheȱwasȱtoldȱthatȱpeopleȱwithȱforeignȱaccentsȱwereȱnotȱhiredȱthere.ȱ
IsȱIanȱaȱvictimȱofȱunjustifiedȱdiscrimination?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
ȱ
12.ȱTatiaȱappliedȱforȱaȱpositionȱasȱaȱgasȱstationȱattendant.ȱTheȱownerȱofȱtheȱstationȱ
hadȱtwoȱotherȱemployeesȱwhoȱworkedȱtheȱdayȱshifts.ȱSheȱwasȱtoldȱthatȱnoȱ
womenȱwereȱhiredȱforȱtheȱnightȱshiftȱbecauseȱitȱwasȱtooȱdangerous.ȱCanȱtheȱ
ownerȱlegallyȱdenyȱTatiaȱemploymentȱforȱthisȱreason?ȱWhyȱorȱwhyȱnot?ȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ24—1ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
spaceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱ
1.ȱWalkerȱwasȱaȱlightȬskinnedȱAfricanȬAmericanȱwomanȱwhoȱworkedȱforȱtheȱInȬ
ternalȱRevenueȱService.ȱSheȱsuedȱherȱemployerȱallegingȱthatȱherȱsupervisor,ȱwhoȱ
VII.ȱCanȱaȱmemberȱofȱaȱgroupȱprotectedȱbyȱTitleȱVIIȱholdȱanotherȱmemberȱofȱ
thatȱgroupȱliableȱforȱdiscrimination?ȱExplain.ȱ[Walkerȱv.ȱSecretaryȱofȱtheȱTreasury,ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
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2.ȱZakenȱwasȱhiredȱasȱaȱsalesȱmanagerȱforȱBonnieȱBoerkerȱ&ȱCompany,ȱaȱclothingȱ
designȱcompany.ȱShortlyȱafterȱbeingȱhired,ȱZakenȱbecameȱpregnant.ȱBoerkerȱ
learnedȱofȱZaken’sȱpregnancyȱandȱbecameȱveryȱangryȱandȱfiredȱher,ȱstatingȱthatȱ
thatȱthereȱwereȱotherȱreasonsȱforȱZaken’sȱandȱWeinberg’sȱtermination.ȱWillȱZaȬ
kenȱlikelyȱwinȱherȱcaseȱagainstȱBoerker?ȱExplain.ȱ[Zakanȱv.ȱBoerker,ȱ964ȱF.2dȱ1319ȱ
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STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱLESSONȱ24—1ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱCircleȱtheȱanswerȱtoȱeachȱquestionȱinȱtheȱpuzzleȱbelow.ȱAnswersȱmayȱ
appearȱinȱhorizontalȱorȱverticalȱform.ȱTheyȱmayȱalsoȱbeȱwrittenȱbackwardsȱorȱfromȱ
theȱbottomȱofȱtheȱpuzzleȱtoȱtheȱtop.ȱ
ȱ
1.ȱWhatȱlabelȱisȱgivenȱtoȱtheȱclassȱofȱpeopleȱwhoȱmayȱnotȱbeȱdiscriminatedȱagainst?ȱ
2.ȱWhatȱisȱoneȱemployeeȱqualityȱthatȱmayȱcauseȱanȱemployerȱtoȱtreatȱhimȱorȱherȱ
withȱfavor?ȱ
3.ȱWhatȱformȱofȱdiscriminationȱisȱnotȱoutlawed?ȱ
4.ȱWhatȱkindȱofȱpeopleȱmakeȱupȱtheȱlargestȱprotectedȱclass?ȱ
5.ȱHowȱmanyȱemployeesȱcanȱaȱcompanyȱhaveȱbeforeȱitȱmustȱcomplyȱwithȱfederalȱ
employmentȱdiscriminationȱlaws?ȱ
6.ȱWhatȱisȱoneȱpartȱofȱemploymentȱthatȱcannotȱbeȱcarriedȱoutȱwithȱdiscrimination?ȱ
7.ȱWhatȱprotectedȱclassȱreceivesȱlimitedȱprotectionȱagainstȱdiscriminationȱbecauseȱ
ofȱphysicalȱorȱmentalȱincapacity?ȱ
8.ȱWhatȱprotectedȱclassȱisȱbasedȱonȱaȱperson’sȱbeliefs?ȱ
9.ȱWhatȱprotectedȱclassȱisȱbasedȱonȱwhetherȱaȱpersonȱisȱmaleȱorȱfemale?ȱ
10.ȱNativeȱAmericansȱareȱmembersȱofȱwhatȱprotectedȱclass?ȱ
11.ȱWhatȱprotectedȱclassȱincludesȱallȱpersonsȱwhoȱareȱnotȱwhite?ȱ
12.ȱOverȱwhatȱageȱmustȱpeopleȱbeȱtoȱbeȱprotectedȱagainstȱdiscriminationȱonȱtheȱ
basisȱofȱtheirȱage?ȱ
ȱ
FȱEȱCȱIȱRȱTȱCȱLȱOȱMDȱYȱMȱ
OȱVȱPȱRȱOȱTȱEȱCȱTȱEȱDȱTȱLȱ
RȱIȱNȱRȱOȱDȱIȱRȱPȱPȱAȱIȱOȱ
RȱEȱDȱNȱEȱGȱYȱTȱRȱOȱFȱHȱKȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ24—1ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Inȱthisȱlesson,ȱyouȱlearnedȱaboutȱvariousȱtypesȱofȱunjustifiedȱemploymentȱdiscrimiȬ
nation.ȱAȱvarietyȱofȱfederalȱstatutesȱdefineȱtheȱcriteriaȱthatȱemployersȱcannotȱconȬ
siderȱwhenȱmakingȱemploymentȱdecisions.ȱTheseȱcriteriaȱincludeȱraceȱandȱcolor,ȱ
gender,ȱpregnancy/pregnancyȱintention,ȱage,ȱreligion,ȱdisability,ȱandȱnationalȱoriȬ
gin.ȱItȱisȱnotȱonlyȱillegalȱtoȱuseȱunjustifiedȱdiscriminationȱinȱhiringȱbutȱalsoȱinȱanyȱ
aspectȱofȱtheȱjobȱfromȱpayȱandȱpromotionsȱtoȱtraining,ȱovertime,ȱeducationȱopporȬ
tunities,ȱetc.ȱResearchȱanȱemploymentȱdiscriminationȱcaseȱinȱoneȱofȱtheseȱareas,ȱandȱ
provideȱdetailsȱofȱtheȱcaseȱinȱtheȱspacesȱfollowing.ȱ
ȱ
1.ȱWhatȱcriteriaȱwereȱusedȱtoȱunjustlyȱdiscriminateȱagainstȱtheȱvictim?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
2.ȱInȱwhatȱaspectȱofȱtheȱjobȱwasȱtheȱunjustifiedȱdiscriminationȱdisplayed?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
3.ȱWhatȱwasȱtheȱoutcomeȱofȱtheȱcase?ȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ24—2ȱQUIZȱ
LegalȱConceptsȱ
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumn,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱfromȱColumnȱ1ȱthatȱrepresentsȱ
theȱwordȱorȱphraseȱthatȱmatchesȱtheȱstatementȱinȱColumnȱ2.ȱ
ȱ
ȱColumnȱ1ȱȱColumnȱ2ȱAnswersȱ
ȱȱ 1.ȱEmployer’sȱdefenseȱtoȱaȱdisparateȱtreatȬȱ 1. _______ ȱ
mentȱclaimȱbasedȱonȱtheȱcontentionȱthatȱ
employmentȱdecisionsȱconsiderȱlengthȱofȱ
employmentȱratherȱthanȱmeritȱ
ȱȱ 2.ȱAȱpolicyȱthatȱmakesȱnoȱreferenceȱtoȱaȱproȬȱ 2. _______ ȱ
tectedȱclassȱ
ȱȱ 3.ȱAnȱemployerȱtreatsȱmembersȱofȱaȱprotectȬȱ 3. _______ ȱ
edȱclassȱdifferentlyȱfromȱotherȱemployeesȱ
ȱȱ 4.ȱAȱlinkingȱofȱtheȱchallengedȱpracticeȱandȱȱ 4. _______ ȱ
theȱdifferenceȱinȱpercentagesȱofȱprotectedȱ
classȱpersonsȱ
ȱȱ 5.ȱEmployer’sȱdefenseȱtoȱaȱdisparateȱtreatȬȱ 5. _______ ȱ
mentȱclaimȱbasedȱonȱtheȱcontentionȱthatȱaȱ
jobȱrequiresȱcompelledȱdiscriminationȱ
againstȱaȱprotectedȱclassȱ
ȱȱ 6.ȱSomethingȱthatȱoccursȱwhenȱaȱpolicyȱȱ 6. _______ ȱ
eliminatesȱmoreȱmembersȱofȱaȱprotectedȱ
classȱthanȱotherȱmembersȱofȱsocietyȱ
ȱȱ 7.ȱAȱgroupȱofȱpeopleȱwhoȱqualifiedȱforȱtheȱȱ 7. _______ ȱ
jobȱwithoutȱregardȱtoȱtheȱchallengedȱpracȬ
ticeȱ
ȱȱ 8.ȱEmployer’sȱdefenseȱtoȱaȱdisparateȱtreatȬȱ 8. _______ ȱ
mentȱemploymentȱcaseȱshowingȱthatȱtheȱ
employeesȱdidȱnotȱhaveȱtheȱskillsȱorȱexȬ
perienceȱtoȱperformȱtheȱjobȱ
A.ȱhostileȱȱ
ȱenvironmentȱ
B.ȱbonaȱfideȱȱ
ȱseniorityȱsystemȱ
defenseȱ
C.ȱbusinessȱnecesȬ
sityȱdefenseȱ
D.ȱdisparateȱȱ
ȱtreatmentȱ
E.ȱquidȱproȱquoȱ
F.ȱbonaȱfideȱȱ
ȱoccupationalȱ
ȱqualificationȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
defenseȱ
G.ȱapplicantȱpoolȱ
H.ȱworkforceȱpoolȱ
I.ȱcausationȱ
J
.ȱdisparateȱimpactȱ
K.ȱneutralȱonȱitsȱfaceȱ
ȱȱ 9.ȱAȱgroupȱofȱpeopleȱwhoȱareȱactuallyȱinȱtheȱȱ 9. _______ ȱ
workforceȱ
ȱȱ 10.ȱAȱsituationȱwhereȱunwelcomeȱsexualȱȱ 10. _______ ȱ
comments,ȱgestures,ȱorȱcontactȱinterfereȱ
withȱanȱemployee’sȱabilityȱtoȱworkȱ
ȱȱ 11.ȱOneȱthingȱisȱexchangedȱforȱanotherȱ11. _______ ȱ
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12.ȱJay,ȱaȱwhiteȱmale,ȱappliedȱforȱaȱloanȱofficerȱposition.ȱJayȱhasȱfiveȱyearsȱofȱexperiȬ
enceȱinȱtheȱbankingȱindustryȱandȱaȱdegreeȱinȱfinance.ȱCherylȱappliedȱforȱtheȱ
sameȱjobȱaȱweekȱlaterȱandȱwasȱhired.ȱSheȱhasȱonlyȱtwoȱyearsȱofȱexperience.ȱ
CouldȱJayȱestablishȱaȱcaseȱofȱdisparateȱtreatmentȱbasedȱonȱindirectȱevidence?ȱ
Whyȱorȱwhyȱnot?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
13.ȱAngelaȱLewisȱhasȱbeenȱanȱemployeeȱatȱThomasȱTextilesȱforȱfiveȱyears.ȱSheȱhasȱ
justȱlearnedȱthatȱsheȱisȱpregnantȱandȱisȱconcernedȱaboutȱherȱmedicalȱexpenses.ȱ
HerȱemployerȱinformsȱherȱthatȱherȱpregnancyȱwillȱnotȱbeȱcoveredȱunderȱThomasȱ
Textiles’ȱinsuranceȱpolicy.ȱWhatȱadviceȱwouldȱyouȱgiveȱAngela?ȱ
ȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ24—2ȱPRACTICEȱACTIVITYȱ
Readȱtheȱfollowingȱcasesȱandȱanswerȱtheȱquestionsȱaboutȱthem.ȱAttachȱaȱpageȱifȱadditionalȱ
paceȱisȱneededȱforȱanswers.ȱs
ȱ
1.ȱWalker,ȱanȱAfricanȬAmericanȱwoman,ȱworkedȱforȱJeffersonȱCountyȱNursingȱ
Homeȱinȱtheȱhousekeepingȱdepartment.ȱLater,ȱsheȱwasȱpromotedȱtoȱworkȱasȱaȱ
nurse’sȱaide.ȱLater,ȱtheȱheadȱofȱhousekeepingȱwasȱinvolvedȱinȱanȱautomobileȱacȬ
cidentȱthatȱleftȱherȱunableȱtoȱresumeȱherȱduties.ȱAȱwhiteȱemployee,ȱMcCutȬ
McCutcheonȱandȱoneȱotherȱwhiteȱcandidateȱfromȱtheȱoutside.ȱAfterȱinterviewȬ
ingȱallȱthreeȱcandidates,ȱMcCutcheonȱwasȱhired.ȱWalkerȱfiledȱaȱdiscriminationȱ
suit.ȱInȱitsȱdefense,ȱtheȱNursingȱHomeȱstatedȱitsȱrelianceȱonȱsupervisoryȱexperiȬ
enceȱasȱtheȱreasonȱwhyȱMcCutcheonȱwasȱchosenȱoverȱWalker.ȱDoesȱWalkerȱwinȱ
herȱsuit?ȱExplain.ȱ[Walkerȱv.ȱJeffersonȱCountyȱHome,ȱ726ȱF.ȱ2dȱ1554ȱ(11thȱCir.ȱ1984)]ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
2.ȱWilson,ȱaȱmale,ȱsuedȱSouthwestȱAirlinesȱafterȱheȱwasȱnotȱhiredȱasȱaȱflightȱattenȬ
dantȱbecauseȱheȱwasȱaȱmale.ȱTheȱairlineȱarguedȱthatȱbeingȱfemaleȱwasȱaȱbonaȱ
“freeȱink.”ȱWillȱSouthwest’sȱreasoningȱstandȱupȱinȱcourt?ȱExplain.ȱ[Wilsonȱv.ȱ
SouthwestȱAirlinesȱCompany,ȱ517ȱF.ȱSupp.ȱ292ȱ(N.D.ȱTex.ȱ1981)]ȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ24—2ȱRETEACHȱ
Directions:ȱWriteȱtheȱnumbersȱ1–24ȱonȱindexȱcardsȱinȱlargeȱprint.ȱOnȱtheȱotherȱsideȱofȱ
theȱcard,ȱwriteȱtheȱdefinitionȱorȱtermȱthatȱisȱshownȱbyȱeachȱnumberȱbelow.ȱTapeȱtheȱ
cardsȱtoȱaȱchalkboardȱinȱtheȱpatternȱbelowȱwithȱtheȱnumbersȱfacingȱtheȱstudents.ȱDiȬ
videȱtheȱstudentsȱintoȱfourȱorȱfiveȱteams.ȱEachȱteamȱshouldȱchooseȱaȱcaptainȱtoȱanswerȱ
forȱthem.ȱTheȱteamȱcaptainȱwillȱchooseȱanyȱtwoȱnumbers.ȱReadȱtheȱcontentsȱonȱtheȱ
backȱofȱtheȱcardsȱoutȱloud.ȱIfȱtheȱtwoȱchosenȱcardsȱformȱaȱcorrectȱmatchȱofȱaȱtermȱandȱ
itsȱdefinition,ȱtheyȱareȱremovedȱfromȱtheȱchalkboardȱandȱthatȱteamȱscoresȱaȱpoint.ȱIfȱ
theȱcardsȱdoȱnotȱmakeȱaȱcorrectȱmatch,ȱtheȱnextȱteamȱmayȱtakeȱaȱturn.ȱNote:ȱDoȱnotȱ
allowȱtheȱstudentsȱtoȱhaveȱanythingȱtoȱwriteȱwithȱduringȱtheȱgame.ȱ
ȱ
Cardȱ1ȱ
Aȱsituationȱwhereȱ
employeesȱreceiveȱ
rewardsȱbasedȱonȱtheȱ
lengthȱofȱtheirȱ
employmentȱ
Cardȱ2ȱ
causationȱ
Cardȱ3ȱ
quidȱproȱquoȱ
Cardȱ4ȱ
Aȱpolicyȱthatȱmakesȱnoȱ
referenceȱtoȱaȱ
protectedȱclassȱ
Cardȱ5ȱ
unequalȱ
Cardȱ6ȱ
hostileȱenvironmentȱ
Cardȱ7ȱ
Anȱemployer’sȱactionsȱ
wereȱmeantȱtoȱadvanceȱ
theȱbusinessȱratherȱthanȱ
toȱcreateȱunjustifiedȱ
discriminationȱ
Cardȱ8ȱ
Aȱgroupȱofȱpeopleȱ
whoȱqualifiedȱforȱtheȱ
jobȱwithoutȱregardȱtoȱ
theȱchallengedȱpracticeȱ
Cardȱ9ȱ
neutralȱonȱitsȱfaceȱ
Cardȱ10ȱ
Oneȱthingȱisȱ
exchangedȱforȱanotherȱ
Cardȱ11ȱ
bonaȱfideȱseniorityȱ
systemȱdefenseȱ
Cardȱ12ȱ
Aȱsituationȱwhereȱanȱ
employerȱtreatsȱ
membersȱofȱaȱ
protectedȱclassȱlessȱ
favorablyȱthanȱotherȱ
employeesȱ
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ȱLESSONȱ24—2ȱENRICHMENTȱ
Thisȱlessonȱcontinuedȱtheȱdiscussionȱonȱemploymentȱdiscriminationȱandȱdescribedȱ
theȱformȱofȱdiscriminationȱknownȱasȱsexualȱharassment.ȱCasesȱinvolvingȱsexualȱhaȬ
rassmentȱhaveȱoftenȱmadeȱtheȱnewsȱinȱrecentȱyears.ȱReviewȱnewspaper,ȱmagazine,ȱ
orȱInternetȱarticlesȱtoȱinvestigateȱaȱcaseȱinvolvingȱsexualȱharassmentȱcharges.ȱThenȱ
answerȱtheȱfollowingȱquestions.ȱ
ȱ
1.ȱWouldȱtheȱsexualȱharassmentȱexperiencedȱbyȱtheȱemployeeȱinȱthisȱcaseȱbeȱconȬ
sideredȱaȱquidȱproȱquoȱsituationȱorȱaȱhostileȱenvironmentȱsituation?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
2.ȱWasȱtheȱemployeeȱharassedȱbyȱaȱsupervisorȱinȱthisȱcaseȱorȱbyȱanotherȱnonȬ
supervisoryȱemployee?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
3.ȱIfȱtheȱharassmentȱoccurredȱatȱtheȱhandsȱofȱanotherȱnonȬsupervisoryȱemployee,ȱ
didȱtheȱplaintiffȱbelieveȱthatȱtheȱharassmentȱwasȱknownȱorȱshouldȱhaveȱbeenȱ
knownȱtoȱsupervisorsȱyetȱfailȱtoȱactȱorȱpreventȱfurtherȱoccurrences?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
4.ȱWasȱthisȱcaseȱbroughtȱtoȱcourtȱbyȱoneȱvictimȱofȱsexualȱharassmentȱorȱaȱgroupȱofȱ
victims?ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
5.ȱWasȱtheȱemployerȱdeemedȱliableȱforȱsexualȱharassment?ȱIfȱso,ȱwhatȱdamagesȱ
wereȱawardedȱtoȱtheȱplaintiff(s)?ȱ
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ȱ
TESTȱ
CHAPTERȱ24
SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
hetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱw
Answers
1.ȱPayingȱmoreȱmoneyȱtoȱthoseȱwhoȱworkȱharderȱisȱunjustifiedȱdisȬ
crimination.ȱ
2
.ȱMembersȱofȱprotectedȱclassesȱareȱoften,ȱbutȱnotȱalways,ȱminorities.ȱ
3
.ȱJustifiedȱdiscriminationȱisȱpermittedȱandȱevenȱencouraged.ȱ
4
.ȱFederalȱemploymentȱdiscriminationȱlawsȱapplyȱtoȱallȱemployers.ȱ
5.ȱTheȱSupremeȱCourtȱwillȱpermitȱseniorityȱtoȱbeȱusedȱevenȱwhenȱitȱ
perpetuatesȱpastȱdiscrimination.ȱ
6.ȱEmployersȱoftenȱassertȱbusinessȱnecessityȱorȱBFOQȱasȱaȱpretext,ȱorȱ
aȱcover,ȱforȱdiscriminating.ȱ
7.ȱInȱinstancesȱwhereȱaȱsupervisorȱsexuallyȱharassesȱaȱsubordinate,ȱ
theȱemployerȱisȱstrictlyȱliable.ȱ
8.ȱIfȱanȱemployerȱhasȱneverȱdiscriminatedȱbefore,ȱtheȱcourtsȱmayȱ
mandateȱanȱaffirmativeȱactionȱplan.ȱ
9.ȱTheȱEqualȱPayȱActȱprohibitsȱwageȱdiscriminationȱonȱaccountȱofȱȱ
nationalȱorigin.ȱ
10.ȱTheȱcourtsȱtreatȱcasesȱinvolvingȱjobȱrequirementsȱtheȱsameȱasȱȱ
casesȱinvolvingȱdisparateȱtreatment.ȱ
ȱ1.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ2.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ3.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ4.ȱȱ ȱ
ȱ5.ȱȱ ȱ
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ȱ6.ȱȱ ȱ
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SECTION II—THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT LEGAL CONCEPTS
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱthatȱ
representsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱcompletesȱtheȱstatement.ȱ
ȱȱ Answers
ȱ11.ȱȱ Forȱanȱemployer’sȱtreatmentȱtoȱbeȱconsideredȱunequalȱ(dispaȬ
rate),ȱitȱmustȱbeȱ(a)ȱgenderȱrelated,ȱ(b)ȱracialȱinȱnature,ȱ(c)ȱintenȬ
tional,ȱ(d)ȱsevereȱ
11._______ȱ
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ȱ12.ȱWhenȱdisparateȱtreatmentȱhasȱoccurred,ȱtheȱemployerȱmayȱuseȱ
theȱdefenseȱofȱ(a)ȱbusinessȱnecessity,ȱ(b)ȱbonaȱfideȱoccupationalȱ
qualification,ȱ(c)ȱbonaȱfideȱseniorityȱsystem,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
12._______ȱ
ȱ13.ȱȱ Theȱemployer’sȱdefenseȱthatȱtheȱemployee’sȱskillsȱorȱworkȱhisȬ
toryȱwasȱtheȱreasonȱforȱnotȱhiringȱwouldȱbeȱaȱ(a)ȱbusinessȱneȬ
cessityȱdefense,ȱ(b)ȱbonaȱfideȱoccupationalȱqualificationȱdeȬ
fense,ȱ(c)ȱbonaȱfideȱseniorityȱsystemȱdefense,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
13._______ȱ
14.ȱTheȱemployer’sȱdefenseȱthatȱtheȱjobȱrequirementȱcompelsȱdisȬ
criminationȱagainstȱaȱprotectedȱclassȱwouldȱbeȱaȱ(a)ȱbusinessȱ
necessity,ȱ(b)ȱbonaȱfideȱoccupationalȱqualification,ȱ(c)ȱbonaȱfideȱ
seniorityȱsystem,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
14._______ȱ
15.ȱȱ WhatȱformȱofȱsexualȱharassmentȱoccursȱwhenȱoneȱthingȱisȱexȬ
changedȱforȱanother?ȱ(a)ȱhostileȱenvironment,ȱ(b)ȱquidȱproȱquo,ȱ
(c)ȱbothȱaȱandȱb,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
15._______ȱ
16.ȱȱ TheȱEqualȱPayȱActȱallowsȱsomeȱdifferencesȱinȱpayȱifȱtheyȱareȱ
basedȱonȱ(a)ȱmeritȱsystem,ȱ(b)ȱseniorityȱsystem,ȱ(c)ȱsystemȱbasȬ
ingȱpayȱonȱquantityȱorȱqualityȱofȱproduction,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
16._______ȱ
17.ȱTheȱAgeȱDiscriminationȱinȱEmploymentȱActȱforbidsȱdiscriminaȬ
tionȱagainstȱworkersȱ(a)ȱoverȱ40,ȱ(b)ȱunderȱ40,ȱ(c)ȱoverȱ65,ȱ(d)ȱ
underȱ65ȱ
17._______ȱ
ȱ18.ȱTheȱAmericansȱwithȱDisabilitiesȱActȱdefinesȱaȱqualifiedȱindiȬ
vidualȱwithȱaȱdisabilityȱasȱ(a)ȱoneȱwhoȱcanȱperformȱtheȱessenȬ
tialȱfunctionsȱofȱtheȱjob,ȱ(b)ȱoneȱwhoȱcanȱperformȱtheȱessentialȱ
functionsȱofȱtheȱjobȱwithȱaȱreasonableȱaccommodation,ȱ(c)ȱbothȱ
aȱandȱb,ȱ(d)ȱoneȱwhoȱcannotȱperformȱtheȱfunctionsȱofȱaȱjobȱ
18._______ȱ
ȱ19.ȱȱ TheȱPregnancyȱDiscriminationȱActȱmakesȱitȱillegalȱ(a)ȱforȱfringeȱ
benefitsȱtoȱdiscriminateȱonȱtheseȱbases,ȱ(b)ȱtoȱdiscriminateȱbeȬ
causeȱofȱpregnancyȱandȱchildbirth,ȱ(c)ȱtoȱdiscriminateȱbecauseȱ
ofȱpregnancyȬrelatedȱmedicalȱconditions,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
19._______ȱ
20.ȱInȱorderȱtoȱproveȱdisparateȱimpact,ȱthisȱmustȱbeȱestablished.ȱȱȱ
(a)ȱcausation,ȱ(b)ȱintention,ȱ(c)ȱdirectȱevidence,ȱ(d)ȱindirectȱeviȬ
denceȱ
20._______ȱ
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21.ȱMadolyn,ȱageȱ46,ȱandȱherȱtwoȱdaughtersȱenrolledȱatȱtheȱcommunityȱcollege,ȱ
tookȱtheȱsameȱcourses,ȱandȱobtainedȱtheȱsameȱdegree.ȱAllȱthreeȱwereȱinterȬ
viewedȱforȱtheȱsameȱjobȱatȱfourȱdifferentȱbusinesses.ȱBothȱdaughtersȱhaveȱbeenȱ
hiredȱbutȱnotȱMadolyn.ȱCouldȱMadolynȱbeȱaȱvictimȱofȱageȱdiscrimination?ȱWhatȱ
canȱsheȱdo?ȱExplainȱyourȱanswer.ȱ
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ANSWERS
Lessonȱ24—1ȱ
Quiz
3.ȱFȱ
4.ȱTȱ
7.ȱFȱ
8.ȱFȱ
ȱ
ployment.ȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱYes.ȱAnyoneȱcanȱbeȱheldȱliableȱforȱdiscrimination,ȱregardlessȱofȱtheirȱpersonalȱ
attributes.ȱHere,ȱtheȱcourtȱfoundȱthatȱcolor,ȱaȱcategoryȱprotectedȱunderȱTitleȱVII,ȱ
thanȱcolor.ȱ
2.ȱYes,ȱZakenȱwon.ȱSheȱwonȱbecauseȱtheȱcourtȱwasȱconvincedȱthatȱsinceȱBoerkerȱ
hadȱbeenȱmoreȱthanȱsatisfiedȱwithȱZaken’sȱperformanceȱupȱuntilȱtheȱtimeȱsheȱ
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FȱEȱCȱIȱRȱTȱCȱLȱOȱMDȱYȱMȱ
OȱVȱPȱRȱOȱTȱEȱCȱTȱEȱDȱTȱLȱ
RȱIȱNȱRȱOȱDȱIȱRȱPȱPȱAȱIȱOȱ
DȱRȱDȱEȱIȱFȱIȱTȱSȱUȱJȱAȱFȱ
AȱCȱIȱSȱFȱIȱFȱTȱEȱEȱNȱSȱIȱ
EȱNȱOȱDȱIȱRȱOȱLȱOȱCȱPȱIȱLȱ
Enrichment Activity
Answersȱwillȱvary.ȱ
Lessonȱ24—2ȱ
Quiz
3.ȱDȱ
6.ȱJȱ
9.ȱHȱ
ȱ
13. TheȱPregnancyȱDiscriminationȱActȱmakesȱitȱillegalȱforȱpregnancyȱtoȱbeȱexcludedȱ
shouldȱsueȱherȱemployerȱforȱdiscriminationȱinȱprovidingȱfringeȱbenefitsȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱYes,ȱWalkerȱwonȱherȱsuit.ȱTheȱcourtȱappliedȱaȱdisparateȱimpactȱanalysis.ȱInȱmakȬ
ingȱitsȱfindings,ȱtheȱcourtȱfoundȱthatȱalthoughȱtheȱsupervisoryȱexperienceȱreȬ
quirementȱseemedȱtoȱbeȱaȱneutralȱpolicy,ȱtheȱNursingȱHomeȱhadȱdemonstratedȱ
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2.ȱNo,ȱtheȱcourtȱrejectedȱSouthwest’sȱBFOQȱdefense.ȱTheȱcourtȱsaidȱthatȱtheȱBFOQȱ
defenseȱmustȱgoȱtoȱtheȱperformanceȱofȱtheȱjobȱitself,ȱnotȱmarketingȱattributesȱ
Reteach
Theȱcorrectȱwordȱmatchesȱareȱasȱfollows:ȱ
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Enrichment Activity
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ANSWERS TO TEST QUESTIONS
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
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