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are sometimes called "unintentional discrimination" cases.


A) Disparate-treatment cases
B) Sexual harassment cases
C) Disparate-impact cases
D) Disparate-treatment cases and disparate-impact cases,but not sexual harassment cases.
E) All of these

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Under the bona fide occupational qualified defense,can an employer discriminate on the basis of sex,religion,race,or national origin?


A) Yes,but an employer must show there were no other applicants.
B) An employer cannot discriminate on the basis of national origin.
C) Yes,but an employer must show it is the only way to achieve its goal.
D) An employer cannot discriminate on the basis of race.
E) Yes,an employer can always discriminate if it is necessary for the performance of the job.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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[Pregnancy Peril] Julia,a server at Café Sunshine,found out she was pregnant.She was aware that Billy,her employer,had allowed employees who were ill for reasons unrelated to work to take paid time off.For example,Raul,another server,was off with pay for two months after suffering a mild heart attack,and Audrey,a cook,was off work for three months when she ran her personal watercraft into a dock and broke her leg.Julia,therefore,happily told Billy about her pregnancy.He angrily replied that as set forth in the employee handbook,pregnancy was completely voluntary;that she was not entitled to a dime when she was off work;and that she would be lucky if he even allowed her to continue working at all because she would not be as cute when she gained weight.According to Billy,being slender was a bona fide occupational qualification for all servers.He said that because the restaurant serves families,he was concerned that kids would ask embarrassing questions of their parents regarding Julia's condition.Julia was angry and threatened to sue.Billy told her,however,that he had taken a business law class back in 1980 and learned that discrimination based on pregnancy is not covered by Title VII. -Is Billy's comment correct that pregnancy-based discrimination is not covered by Title VII?


A) Whether he is correct depends on the number of employees he has.Title VII was amended in 1989 to include pregnancy within its protection,but only for employers with over 50 employees.
B) He is incorrect because Title VII was amended in 1997 to include pregnancy within its protection for all employees other than professional level employees.
C) He is correct,and pregnancy-based discrimination is not prohibited by Title VII;but it is prohibited by Title IV.
D) He is incorrect because Title VII was amended in 1987 to include pregnancy within its protection.
E) He is correct,and pregnancy-based discrimination is not prohibited by federal law.

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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Is Julia entitled to be paid for time she is medically required to be off work because of her pregnancy?


A) No,courts have ruled that employers only have to pay employees for time they are medically required to be off work for pregnancy if the employee handbook provides for such payments;Julia is,therefore,not entitled to paid time off.
B) Yes,employers under Title VII must treat temporary disability caused by pregnancy the same as any other temporary disability;since Billy paid employees who were off work based upon other temporary disabilities,he should be required to pay Julia as well.
C) All employers covered by Title VII must pay employees for the time they are off work for pregnancy and for twelve weeks after delivery;It does not matter whether Julia's time off is medically required.
D) Yes,all employers covered by Title VII must pay employees half their pay for the time they are medically required to be off work for pregnancy;Julia is,therefore,entitled to at least some paid time off.
E) No,courts have ruled that while an employer cannot fire a pregnant employee based on the pregnancy,employers do not have to pay the employee for time off because pregnancy is a voluntary condition;Julia is,therefore,not entitled to paid time off.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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In the case of Seth,what type of harassment,if any,were Astrid's caresses and suggestive statements?


A) Quid pro quo.
B) Targeted.
C) Hostile work environment.
D) Sexual discrimination.
E) None because she did not touch him in an inappropriate way.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Regarding Roscoe's claim of sexual harassment,which of the following is a true statement?


A) Astrid's actions would be reviewed only on an objective basis,and what Roscoe subjectively thought is irrelevant.
B) He will not be able to prevail because Astrid did not require that he take any action toward her in order to receive a work-related benefit or avoid a work-related detriment.
C) Roscoe will be able to recover only if he can establish that he did not benefit through favors at work based upon Astrid's actions.
D) A recovery by Seth does not establish that Roscoe should recover because Roscoe would need to show that he subjectively found Astrid's conduct personally offensive.
E) He will recover if Seth is able to recover because their claims will be reviewed as a group.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Disparate treatment is regarded as intentional discrimination and disparate impact is regarded as unintentional discrimination.

A) True
B) False

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Regarding the status of women in Saudi Arabia,which of the following statements is false?


A) Places of employment are segregated by sex.
B) The law limits the industries in which women can be employed.
C) Women are not allowed to drive.
D) Women are forbidden to receive business licenses if they may have to interact with males or government officials.
E) Women constitute 25 percent of Saudi Arabia's workforce.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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It is usually more difficult to prove disparate impact,as opposed to disparate treatment,in regard to violations of Title VII.

A) True
B) False

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Only one state prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

A) True
B) False

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