Employment Discrimination

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, what is the minimum number of employees an employer must have for the act's prohibitions on job discrimination to apply?

What was the key holding of the U.S. Supreme Court in Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. regarding the fifteen-employee threshold in Title VII?

To establish a prima facie case of disparate-treatment discrimination, a plaintiff must show four specific things. Which of the following is NOT one of those required elements?

What is the four-fifths rule, as devised by the EEOC, used to determine?

According to the text, under what condition must an employer accommodate the religious practices of its employees?

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 amended Title VII to expand the definition of gender discrimination. How must women affected by pregnancy be treated under this act?

What type of sexual harassment occurs when job opportunities, promotions, or salary increases are demanded in return for sexual favors?

What is the first part of the two-part affirmative defense available to employers in sexual harassment cases, as established in Faragher v. City of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth?

Under Title VII, what is the maximum combined amount of compensatory and punitive damages a plaintiff can recover from an employer with one hundred or fewer employees?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 prohibits employment discrimination against which group of individuals?

For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) to apply, an employer must have how many employees?

Which of the following conditions is NOT part of the three-part definition of 'disability' under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

What is the primary requirement for an employer to successfully use the business necessity defense against a claim of disparate-impact discrimination?

Under what circumstance have courts generally restricted the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) defense?

If an employer discovers evidence of an employee's misconduct after the employee has been fired and has sued for discrimination, what is the effect of this after-acquired evidence?

In the landmark case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, what did the Supreme Court rule regarding affirmative action programs?

The Supreme Court's decision in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña held that any federal, state, or local affirmative action program using racial or ethnic classifications is subject to what level of judicial review?

What type of discrimination is defined as occurring when a protected group of people is adversely affected by an employer’s practices, procedures, or tests, even though they do not appear to be discriminatory?

Under the ADA, what must an employer do for a job applicant or employee with a disability who can perform essential job functions?

The Supreme Court's ruling in Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. extended Title VII protection to include which situation?

What is the term for discrimination against individuals who are part of a majority group, such as white males?

According to the Supreme Court, what is the status of state employers, such as state universities, with regard to lawsuits brought by private individuals under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)?

If an employer's seniority system results in members of a protected class being promoted less frequently, under what condition would the employer have a good defense against a discrimination claim?

Which of the following is an example of a tangible employment action, as defined in the context of supervisor harassment?

An employer's liability for online harassment may be avoided if the employer takes what kind of action upon learning of the harassment?