Hiring that conforms to the preferences of customers or others is lawful.

Employer disciplinary systems should provide employees with due process.

Bob, a recent university graduate of Scottish descent, was refused employment at Wolf Industries, Inc. because he failed to achieve a high enough score on a valid, reliable skills test. Believing that he has been the victim of employment discrimination, Bob sues Wolf Industries, Inc. He asks the court to order Wolf Industries, Inc. to use different cutoff scores for all Scottish-descent test-takers, claiming that no one of Scottish descent had ever achieved a satisfactory score. In this scenario, can the court grant the relief Bob seeks?

Mary and Bob, recent graduates, are hired as computer analysts for Serpent Enterprises Inc. In a conversation over lunch, Mary discovers that Bob’s salary is 15 percent higher than hers. Assuming that she is being paid less because she is a female, Mary contacts the human resources department, demanding that her salary be increased by 15 percent. After a few days, however, she is informed that Bob had violated company policy by discussing his salary, and his salary would also be reduced by 15 percent to maintain equality. In this scenario, Mary:

Employers may not require individuals of one ethnic background to undergo more significant security checks or other pre-employment requirements unless they come from a country that has proven ties to terrorist organizations.

Marc, an African-American, is a chemical engineer with a graduate degree from a reputed university. He applied for the position of an industrial chemist at Verono Company. Although he was qualified for the job and performed well in the job interview, he was not offered the position. Marc saw the job advertised again in the newspaper two weeks after he was rejected. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that Title VII includes transgendersim as a particular type of gender discrimination and therefore a protected category. 

Juan is a chemical engineer at Blue Whale Chemicals. He is the only Hispanic employee in his department. He is terminated after 10 months on the job based on poor performance. According to his supervisor, Juan continued to be the least productive employee in the department in spite of frequent feedback and training given to him. Juan believes he has a good claim for discrimination because he was the only Hispanic in the department. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

To state a claim against an employer for negligent hiring of an employee, a plaintiff must show that:

An employer can successfully use the Ellerth/Faragher defense in a case where there is a tangible unfavorable job action by a supervisor.