What might lawry defense be

Assignment Help Business Law and Ethics

Reference no: EM131916364

Question: 1. Blockbuster established a grooming policy forbidding long hair for men but allowing it for women. Four men, who were fired for refusing to cut their long hair, sued Blockbuster for sex discrimination. Has Blockbuster violated Title VII? Explain. See Kenneth Harper, et al. v. Blockbuster, 139 F.3d 1385 (11th Cir. 1998; cert. den. 525 U.S. 1000 (1998)

2. In 2006, the EEOC filed a class action against Lawry's Restaurants including Lawry's The Prime Rib, Five Crowns, and The Tam O'Shanter Inn, on behalf of all male applicants for server positions who were systematically rejected because of their gender. Since 1938, Lawry's hired only females as servers and did not update their policy after the passage of Title VII. Servers' uniforms are antiquated women's costumes. What might Lawry's defense be? Will this defense be successful? Explain. See EEOC Press Release, "Lawry's to Pay $1 Billion for Sex Bias Against Men in Hiring," November 2, 2009

Reference no: EM131916364

Questions Cloud

Discuss how the exchange rates affect the economy : What is Probate? What is a Trust? Discuss how the exchange rates affect the economy.

How credible is the research you found related to problem : How credible is the research you found related to this problem? Is there generally a consensus about key aspects of problems or is there a lot of controversy?

How is workplace bullying defined : At this writing, the Healthy Workplace bill addressing workplace bullying has been introduced in a number of state legislatures. Using the Healthy Workplace.

Development of social insurance system : What is the connection between a society that moves from an agricultural to an industrial base and the development of a social insurance system.

What might lawry defense be : What might Lawry's defense be? Will this defense be successful? Explain. See EEOC Press Release, "Lawry's to Pay $1 Billion for Sex Bias Against Men in Hiring.

How does one go about protecting one species at a time : How does one go about protecting one species at a time? How important is taking a population level-approach to conserving a species?

What is the annual rate of return for the investment : What is the annual rate of return for the investment? What is the net present value of the investment?

Examine sexual harassment claim against employer : Reeves worked as a transportation sales representative at a shipping company. Reeves was the only woman working on the sales floor.

Describe the retaliation claim in brief : In McCormack v. Safeway, included as a "Legal Briefcase" in this chapter, the plaintiffs brought a retaliation claim along with their sexual harassment claims.

User Account

All Pages