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A manager always requires a female member of the project team to take the meeting minutes. This is an example of what type of discrimination?
Suggested Answer: A
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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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43 comments · newest first
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Rosamond
11 months ago
This is a classic example of gender bias in the workplace.
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Alisha
11 months ago
It's so unfair to assume only women can take minutes!
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Lenora
12 months ago
Wait, is this really a form of discrimination?
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Blair
12 months ago
I disagree, it seems more like adverse impact to me.
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Leonora
12 months ago
That's definitely disparate treatment.
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Lang
1 year ago
I practiced a question like this before, and I think it was about disparate treatment too. It’s when someone is treated differently based on their gender, right?
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Florinda
1 year ago
This feels like it could relate to sexual harassment, but I guess it’s more about the unequal treatment in this case.
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Nadine
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about disparate impact being related to policies that affect one group more than another.
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Cherry
1 year ago
I think this might be an example of disparate treatment since the manager is specifically requiring a female to take minutes.
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Adolph
1 year ago
Ah, this is an easy one! The term used for the beginning of time for UNIX is "Epoch". It's a common concept in computer science, where time is measured from a specific starting point. I've got this question in the bag.
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Kirk
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the approval of PEPs by someone other than the relationship manager is essential, but I'm not confident about the specific requirements.
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Danica
1 year ago
This seems like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully review the IRS regulations on international boycotts to determine if the bank's actions constitute participation or cooperation.
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Rodrigo
1 year ago
Option B is the correct answer. Singling out a team member for a task solely because of their gender is textbook disparate treatment.
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Elbert
1 year ago
A: That's right, it's discrimination.
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Corrie
1 year ago
B: Yeah, it's definitely unfair to choose someone based on their gender.
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Tula
1 year ago
A: I think the answer is B) Disparate treatment.
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Peggy
1 year ago
Haha, I bet the manager thinks he's being 'chivalrous' by making the woman take notes. What a dinosaur!
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Mattie
1 year ago
C) Sexual harassment
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Angelica
1 year ago
B) Disparate treatment
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Queenie
1 year ago
A) Disparate impact
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Reid
1 year ago
Definitely disparate treatment. Basing job assignments on gender and not qualifications is unacceptable.
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Bev
1 year ago
Exactly, it's discrimination based on gender.
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Chaya
1 year ago
B) Disparate treatment
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Cammy
1 year ago
No, it's not disparate impact. It's about treating people differently based on gender.
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Charlene
1 year ago
A) Disparate impact
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Veronique
1 year ago
I agree, it's definitely disparate treatment.
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Yong
1 year ago
B) Disparate treatment
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Grover
1 year ago
I don't think it's sexual harassment, but more about unequal treatment based on gender.
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Layla
1 year ago
C) Sexual harassment
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Denise
1 year ago
Yes, it's definitely a form of discrimination based on gender.
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Lettie
1 year ago
B) Disparate treatment
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Alishia
1 year ago
I think it could also be considered disparate impact, since it affects a specific group disproportionately.
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Erasmo
1 year ago
A) Disparate impact
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Freeman
1 year ago
I agree, it's definitely unfair to assign tasks based on gender.
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Marylin
1 year ago
B) Disparate treatment
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Gianna
1 year ago
I think it could also be considered sexual harassment, since it's based on gender.
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Simona
2 years ago
I agree with Shawnna, it's definitely disparate treatment.
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Tegan
2 years ago
This is clearly a case of disparate treatment. Requiring a female team member to take minutes just based on their gender is discrimination.
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Gail
1 year ago
The manager should be assigning tasks based on skills and qualifications, not gender.
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Laura
1 year ago
It's important to treat everyone on the team equally and not make assumptions about their capabilities.
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Frederica
1 year ago
I agree, it's not right to assume someone's abilities based on their gender.
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Kris
1 year ago
That's definitely disparate treatment. It's unfair to single out a female team member for that task.
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Shawnna
2 years ago
B) Disparate treatment