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Employers can require employees to participate in such religious activity as weekly prayer meetings.

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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employees with disabilities must reasonably accommodate the needs of their employers.

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A business necessity is a defense against discrimination based on genuine requirements of a business.

Employees' online activities cannot create a hostile working environment.

Punitive damages may be recovered in a case of discrimination against a private employer if it acted with malice.

Fact Pattern 27-3 Artur, who has a disability, is an employee of Banquet Services, Inc. After the installation of new doors on the entrance to Banquet's hall, Artur finds it nearly impossible to enter and exit. For repeatedly failing to be on time, Banquet replaces Artur with Carter, who does not have a disability. Refer to Fact Pattern 27-3.  To succeed with a claim against Banquet under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Artur will have to show that

Rachel, a fifty-five-year-old member of a racial minority with a disability, believes that she is a victim of employment discrimination. Potentially the most widespread form of discrimination is based on

The Americans with Disabilities Act permits employers to take adverse employment actions based on assumptions about individuals who associate with people who have disabilities.

Employers can treat their employees more favorably based on the employees' religious beliefs or practices.

Federal employment discrimination laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

Compensatory damages are available in cases of intentional discrimination.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers and labor unions with at least

Gil and Hera are employees of IT Business Solutions, Inc. IT Business Solutions violates the Equal Pay Act if it pays different wages on the basis of

A group of persons protected by specific laws because of its defining characteristics is a protected class .

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits job discrimination against employees, not job applicants.

Jason, a manager at Mechanical Engineering, Inc., repeatedly sends Brenda sexually charged emails, texts, and social media posts. Brenda is forced to avoid Jason which interferes with her work. Jason has likely committed

Mary applies for a job with Northern Oil Company. Northern does not hire her because of her ethnicity, or national origin. This is

Race can never be a bona fide occupational qualification.

State statutes sometimes provide protection for employees who are not covered under federal statutes.

Carly applies for a job at Data Stats LLC for which she is qualified, but for which she is rejected. The employer continues to seek applicants and eventually fills the position. To succeed in a suit against Data for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Carly must show that she