Questions from Business Law


Q: The oil company Exxon Mobil Corp. employs 27 pilots to fly

The oil company Exxon Mobil Corp. employs 27 pilots to fly its fleet of corporate planes. In 1999, Exxon Mobil instituted a company-wide policy requiring that its pilots retire at the age of 60. In 20...

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Q: Carol Lorenz was employed by Tyson Foods, Inc. in Cherokee

Carol Lorenz was employed by Tyson Foods, Inc. in Cherokee, Iowa, from October 1985 until December 6, 2012, when her employment was terminated. She was 62 years old at the time of her discharge. Tyson...

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Q: For more than a decade Addiel Soto–Felician worked in the

For more than a decade Addiel Soto–Felician worked in the kitchen at the Villa Cofresí Hotel, a beachfront, family-run establishment in Rincón, Puerto Rico. By January of 2010, Soto had become the hot...

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Q: 8. Leroy Arthur Hilde, age 51 and retirement-eligible

8. Leroy Arthur Hilde, age 51 and retirement-eligible, claims that the City of Eveleth violated the ADEA when it failed to promote him to Chief of Police. Hilde, who had been on the force for 29 years...

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Q: The ADEA prohibits an employer from firing an employee for being old

The ADEA prohibits an employer from firing an employee for being old. However, in the wake of the Gross decision, can an employee be fired for being “old and ugly”? Though the question may sound frivo...

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Q: Eugene Stansberry managed Air Wisconsin’s operations at the Kalamazoo Airport from 1999

Eugene Stansberry managed Air Wisconsin’s operations at the Kalamazoo Airport from 1999 until 2007, when he was terminated. His wife suffered from a rare autoimmune disorder throughout his employment...

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Q: The employer hired Kristy Sones, a registered nurse, to work

The employer hired Kristy Sones, a registered nurse, to work as a Field Nurse in Picayune, Mississippi in 2006. Field nurses provide home health care to patients and Sones estimated that she spent “pr...

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Q: A dispatcher suffered from multiple sclerosis, which caused, among other

A dispatcher suffered from multiple sclerosis, which caused, among other things, caused incontinence and coordination difficulties. After having bowel accidents at work, the dispatcher was subjected t...

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Q: Terri Kallail, a Type I insulin-dependent diabetic, worked

Terri Kallail, a Type I insulin-dependent diabetic, worked at an Alliant Energy distribution dispatch center, where she monitored the distribution of electricity, gas, and steam throughout a service a...

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Q: 1. What were Price Waterhouse’s fatal flaws? 2.

1. What were Price Waterhouse’s fatal flaws? 2. Does Hopkins’ treatment here make good business sense? Explain. 3. How would you avoid the problem in this case?

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