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In Smith v. City of Salem, Ohio, Greenamyer suspended Smith for one twenty-four hour shift, based on his alleged infraction of a City and/or Fire Department policy. Smith filed suit in the federal district court alleging:

A) pay discrimination in violation of Title VII.
B) sex discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII.
C) violation of National Relation Board by Greenamyer.
D) violation of Title VII by discriminating her on the basis of religion.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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In which of the following cases did the court hold that an employer who requires women to wear a uniform but has no such requirement for men violates Title VII?

A) Fountain v. Safeway Stores, Inc.
B) Carroll v. Talman Federal Savings & Loan Assoc.
C) Baker v. California Land Title Co.
D) Willingham v. Macon Tel. Publishing Co.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Explain Hostile Environment Harassment.

Which of the following prohibits advertising for male or female employees in help-wanted notices (apart from a few exceptions) or maintaining separate seniority lists for male and female employees?

What is the provision under Title VII with respect to gender discrimination. Explain "gender-plus" discrimination.

Pay differentials between employees of different sexes is allowed when the differential is due to seniority, merit or productivity-based pay system, or factor other than sex under:

James and Cameron applied for the position of an assistant professor at Luthans University. Though Cameron had more experience and was better qualified, her job application was rejected by the University Board. The Board felt that as a woman, Cameron would not be able to maintain discipline in her class since most of the students were male. James' job application was considered and he was later hired. In this case, the University Board:

What is gender discrimination?

Jack and Adam were the employees of Steel Co. Inc. Both of them performed equal work in the industry, however, the company decided to give a 40% hike to Jack because he was senior to Adam, whereas Adam was only given a 20% pay hike to his salary. In this scenario, the company wage differential is justified under the:

What is the provision relating to pregnant women working in hazardous condition?

Identify the case in which the Supreme Court held that the organization's refusal to cover pregnancy or related conditions under its sick-pay plan, in spite of having male-specific disabilities such as vasectomies covered, did not violate Title VII?

Scarlett applied for a job as personal shopper in a boutique for exclusive menswear. The boutique rejected her application since the job also required assisting male customers in the fitting rooms which was a business necessity and was inappropriate for a female employee. In this case, the department is justified under:

Define the Bennett Amendment.

The remedies available under a government suit for the violation of Pay Discrimination Act include___________.

In Nevada Dept. of Human Resources v. Hibbs, the Supreme Court held that the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution does not grant the states immunity from suits for damages by employees under which of the following acts?

Central Airlines decided to give 30% pay hike to stewards and 15% pay hike to stewardesses, even though they were performing substantially similar kind of work. In this case, the airlines has most likely violated the:

Wendell was fired without sufficient reason by her company once they became aware of her pregnancy. The company assumed that the Wendell was likely to be absent from work for lengthy periods due to her pregnancy and the ensuing responsibilities of parenthood. In this circumstance, Wendell has a remedy under the:

The Equal Pay Act's coverage is similar to that of the:

What are the conditions to receive family temporary disability insurance benefits?

In Novak v. Metrohealth Medical Center, Donna Novak was terminated from her employment because the MetroHealth determined that Novak's March absences did not qualify for the FMLA leave. Novak filed suit against MetroHealth, alleging interference with her FMLA rights and retaliation under the FMLA. The Court of Appeals held that: