13 Jan Question 2.In James Patterson

Week 5 quiz

Question 1.Define the Bona Fide Occupational Qualification allowed under Title VII? Are grooming and clothing requirement of a religious practice protected under Title VII? How does the freedom of association right factor into Title VII?

Question 2.In James Patterson and Lisa M. Coffey v. Indiana Newspapers, what was the defense’s position with regard to Mr. Patterson? What class, if any, were Mr. Patterson and Ms. Coffey asserting as a protected class deserving of protection?

Question 3.May employers institute an English-Only Rule in the workplace? Does Title VII consider verbal harassment in the workplace concerning national origin enough to be an actionable suit in a court complaint?

Question 4.Is it the case that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects homosexual employees, or potential homosexual employees, who may be discriminated in the workplace? Is sexual orientation a protected class? What happens when an employer has an express policy against such discrimination? Does this enhance rights?

Question 5.In Jimmie Beall v. London City School District Board of Education how did the court defined the notion of “pretext” within the context of a discrimination claim? What action may an employer take where there exists a legitimate non-discriminatory reason for an employment termination along with an unlawful discriminatory motive?