HRCI SPHR Exam - Topic 5 Question 25 Discussion

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Question #: 25
Topic #: 5

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''When the workplace is permeated with discriminatory intimidation, ridicule and insult that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim's employment and create an abusive working environment, Title VII is violated.'' This is a statement made with regard to which of the following sexual-harassment court cases?

AHarris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.

BFaragher v. City of Boca Raton

CBurlington Industries v. Ellerth

DOncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services

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Suggested Answer: A

Answer option A is correct.

Harris v. Forklift Systems Inc. was referenced in the case of same-sex harassment brought to the Supreme Court in Oncale v. Sundowner (D). Oncalehelped determine that gender is of little consequence when harassment meets the statutory requirements defined in Harris. Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (B) and Burlington Industries v. Ellerth (C) were also important cases aiding in interpreting the concept of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations

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by Ma at May 04, 2022, 05:26 PM

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Malinda

4 months ago

I thought it was Burlington Industries v. Ellerth!

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Anastacia

4 months ago

I agree with Mike, Faragher is the one that fits here.

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Odelia

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems a bit vague.

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Cherri

4 months ago

I think it's actually from Faragher v. City of Boca Raton.

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Jose

5 months ago

That's definitely from Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.

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Princess

5 months ago

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services seems like a possibility too, especially since it deals with a hostile work environment.

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Lemuel

5 months ago

I feel like this could also apply to Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, but I might be mixing up the details.

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Rashida

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question about Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, but I can't recall if it specifically mentioned "discriminatory intimidation."

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Martin

5 months ago

I think this might be related to Harris v. Forklift Systems, but I'm not entirely sure. The wording sounds familiar.

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Lashawnda

5 months ago

I'm not 100% sure about this one. The question is a bit vague. I'll have to use the process of elimination and my understanding of HDFS to make an educated guess.

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Lynelle

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question is asking about the additional storage space required per year for accelerated data. I'm pretty confident I can figure this out - I just need to focus on the key details and do the math carefully.

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Lavera

5 months ago

This seems like a tricky one, but I think I can figure it out. I'll carefully consider each record type and choose the three that are taxable.

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