Chapter 24 - Employment Law

Question 1

What age is someone protected class? (Cite Case)

Answer 1

40, Nickel v. Staples Contract & Commercial, inc (2016)

Question 2

Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination (Cite Case)

Answer 2

Baldwin v. Foxx, 2015 EEO PUB LEXIS 1905 (2015)

Question 3

Sexual Harassment Can be Treated as a ___ ___ Claim and/or a ______ ______ _______ Claim

Answer 3

Sexual Harassment
Hostile/Abusive Work Environment

Question 4

Hostile Work Environment (Case)

Answer 4

Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. (1993)

Question 5

Element Necessary for Hostile Work Environment Claim

Answer 5

Assert the Claim, Describe the environment, and let the court decide if its hostile

Question 6

What is pretext?

Answer 6

• A reason given for an action that is not the real reason
• Attempt to justify ones action
• Making an excuse for what you did after caught

Question 7

Special Topics

Answer 7

• Unemployment Compensation
• Workers Compensation
• Social Media
• Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 8

Disparate Treatment Elements

Answer 8

Adverse Employment Action

Question 9

Does one comment make a hostile work environment?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Can you have disparate treatment without an adverse employment action?

Answer 10

No