Questions from Business Law

Q: A female employee and her (now) spouse are hired as

A female employee and her (now) spouse are hired as elementary teachers and receive the highest level evaluation for the year. At the end of the school year, the principal calls the two into her offic...

Q: A male firefighter is diagnosed with gender dysphoria seven years after coming

A male firefighter is diagnosed with gender dysphoria seven years after coming onto the force and having no negative incidents with co-workers. As he begins to exhibit a more feminine demeanor, he beg...

Q: Employer instituted a religious program in the workplace called “Onionhead”

Employer instituted a religious program in the workplace called “Onionhead” to “harness happiness” of employees. Among other things, employees were required to say “I love you,” to share messages abou...

Q: A Baptist-run home for troubled youngsters terminates an employee for

A Baptist-run home for troubled youngsters terminates an employee for being a lesbian. Can it do so? How about terminating a practicing Nazarite from Taco Bell whose religious beliefs do not allow the...

Q: Cynthia requested a two-week leave from her employer to go

Cynthia requested a two-week leave from her employer to go on a religious pilgrimage. The pilgrimage was not a requirement of her religion, but Cynthia felt it was a “calling from God.” Will it violat...

Q: A Michigan Holiday Inn fired a pregnant employee because the “very

A Michigan Holiday Inn fired a pregnant employee because the “very Christian” staff members were very upset by her talk of having an abortion. Has the employer violated Title VII?

Q: A police officer who is assigned to a casino, refuses the

A police officer who is assigned to a casino, refuses the assignment, claiming his Baptist religion prohibits him from gambling or being around gambling. Is he legitimately able to do so?

Q: Employee police officer, a Jehovah Witness whose religion does not allow

Employee police officer, a Jehovah Witness whose religion does not allow carrying weapons or celebration of Christmas, refuses to go through weapons training or to oversee a Christmas party for his jo...

Q: 1. What purpose did the height and weight requirements serve?

1. What purpose did the height and weight requirements serve? Do you think they were made to intentionally discriminate against women? 2. How could management have avoided this outcome? 3. Does your v...

Q: In 2004, Lanita Thomas quit her job with United Airlines to

In 2004, Lanita Thomas quit her job with United Airlines to work for Clay Lacy Aviation as a personal flight attendant on the Gulf Stream jet owned by retired NBA player Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Thomas...