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1. Conrad Parker owns Inner Serenity Salon and Day Spa. He also sells a line of cosmetics called Conrad Parker. Conrad requires all makeup artists to wear black. The men must wear black pants and black T-shirts. The women must wear black skirts, black sweaters and high heeled shoes. Conrad believes that the makeup sells better if the females are dressed in a feminine way. He fired Selena for wearing pants to work. She will win her gender discrimination lawsuit.

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2. The Equal Pay Act, as codified in the Civil Rights Act of 1991, makes it illegal for an employer to pay females less than males for the performance of jobs that require equal skill.

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3. Mr. Tompkins, of Tompkins, Lawlor & Tompkins, Attorneys at law, was conducting an interview for a first year associate. He asked Misty Rabon if she was married and when she intended, if ever, to have children. His second interview was with Scott Naylor. He did not ask Scott either of these questions.

A. Misty Rabon has a claim for gender discrimination.

B. Misty Rabon does not have a claim for gender discrimination because she was never employed by the law firm.

C. Misty Rabon does not have a claim for gender discrimination because she was the only person that heard Mr. Tompkins ask the questions.

D. None of the choices are correct.

4. Henry and Cathy Benson have been employed by RJI, Inc. for 1 year. Cathy is pregnant with their first child. Both Henry and Cathy have requested 12 weeks unpaid leave pursuant to the FMLA after the child is born.

A. Henry is entitled to 12 weeks unpaid leave and Cathy is entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid.

B. Cathy is entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave but Henry is not because they work for the same employer.

C. Henry and Cathy can take a total of 12 weeks of unpaid leave because they work for the same employer.

D. Neither Henry nor Cathy can take any unpaid leave because they have not been employed by RJI, Inc. for 2 years.

5. The local T.V. station has an opening for evening sports caster. Yvonne, a recent graduate with a degree in broadcast journalism, applied for the job. She was told that they had to hire a man because the job required covering the local high school football teams and spending time in the locker rooms. Yvonne was not hired.

A. Yvonne has no claim for gender discrimination because the employer can use BFOQ as a valid defense.

B. Yvonne has no claim for gender discrimination because the employer can hire anyone he wants to represent his T.V. station.

C. Yvonne has a valid claim for gender discrimination and BFOQ can be used as a defense because the interviews of the players can take place outside the locker room.

D. None of the choices are correct.

6. Stephanie is a transsexual. Prior to becoming a woman, she was employed in the accounting department at Wright Brothers, LLC. She was fired after reporting to work dressed as a woman.

A. Stephanie has a cause of action for gender discrimination against her former employer because she was fired for being a transsexual.

B. Stephanie does not have a cause of action for gender discrimination because discriminating against transsexuals is not considered gender discrimination.

C. Stephanie does not have a cause of action for gender discrimination because she did not file the action before she became a woman.

D. Stephanie has a cause of action for gender discrimination because she is legally considered a woman.

7. Congress passed the Fair Pay Act and the Fair Paycheck Act in 2000 specifically to address gender-based wage discrepancies.

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8. Boyd Myers is CEO of Dogwood Enterprises. He is having an affair with Sandra Ralston, the company's Director of Manufacturing. The Vice-President of Manufacturing position became available and Carlton Mathews applied. Boyd gave the job to Sandra. Carlton can sue the company for gender discrimination.

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9. The 1991 Civil Rights act created the “Glass Ceiling Commission”

A. to determine why black men were more likely to be promoted in spite of the glass ceiling.

B. to determine whether a “glass ceiling” exists.

C. to investigate the barriers to female and minority advancement in the workplace.

D. None of the choices are correct.

10. Benny Bowen has been employed as a salesperson at Top Notch Computers full time for three years. Benny's wife recently gave birth to twin boys two months prematurely. Benny requested time off under the FMLA to care for his wife and baby boys. Top Notch refused and fired Benny because he did not give them 30 days notice as required by the FMLA. Benny will win his lawsuit against his former employer for violation of the FMLA.

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