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.

Claims of national origin discrimination are the fastest growing category under Title VII.

To determine whether racial harassment has occurred, an objective standard is used, not the subjective impressions of the Plaintiff.

Mary was employed at Badger Industries, Inc. as an associate manager in the purchasing department. Prior to the arrival of her new supervisor, she received the highest employee rating on her yearly evaluation. Her new supervisor, Bob, was overheard saying that he did not believe women were smart enough to manage a department. Mary was fired for poor work performance six months later. If she wins her claim for gender discrimination, which of the following will Mary be entitled to?

Bob, the branch manager at Plano Bank, hires Mary as a teller. A few months later, he urges her to engage in some sexual activity with him in return for a promotion to the post of senior teller. Fearful about losing her job, Mary agrees. After a year of an intermittent sexual relationship with him, she tells him that the relationship is over. When she applies for the job of assistant branch manager, Bob selects another employee in the branch with less experience for the job. In spite of the bank’s well-developed sexual harassment policy, which requires complaints of sexual harassment be made to the human resources department, Mary files a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Which of the following holds true in this case?