Question

Your text indicated that several groups were protected by federal equal opportunity legislation. In these examples, indicate whether the group in question would be considered a federally protected class. In making your decision, do not take into account who you think would win the case. Instead, base your answer only on whether the person making the complaint is in a federally protected class. Assume that each organization has at least 15 employees. Write down your responses.

a. A recently retired military veteran was not offered a job for which she was qualified.
b. A Mormon says his religion forbids him to work on certain days.
c. A person who is hearing impaired claims she is disabled.
d. A homosexual applicant wasn’t hired because of his sexual orientation.
e. A male wasn’t hired for a sales position in a retail store specializing in women’s shoes.
f. A 24-year old woman wasn’t hired for a managerial position because she was too young.
g. A Norwegian applicant claimed he wasn’t hired because a Chinese restaurant hired only Asians.
h. A light-skinned African American would not hire a dark-skinned African American.
i. A store wouldn’t hire anyone with a college degree because it thought they were snobs.
j. A fast-food chain refused to hire any males with long hair.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. A recently retired military veteran was not offered a job for which she was qualified.  Yes ( Veterans)

b. A Mormon says his religion forbids him to work on certain days.  Yes ( Religion)

c. A person who is hearing impaired claims she is disabled.  Yes (Disability)

d. A homosexual applicant wasn’t hired because of his sexual orientation. Yes (Sex: Sexual orientation)

e. A male wasn’t hired for a sales position in a retail store specializing in women’s shoes.  Yes (Sex)

f. A 24-year old woman wasn’t hired for a managerial position because she was too young.  No ( Age considerations begins from 40)

g. A Norwegian applicant claimed he wasn’t hired because a Chinese restaurant hired only Asians.  Yes (national origin)

h. A light-skinned African American would not hire a dark-skinned African American.  Yes (genetic discrimination)

i. A store wouldn’t hire anyone with a college degree because it thought they were snobs. No

j. A fast-food chain refused to hire any males with long hair. No

Explanation:

The federally protected class are a group of people whom the law in the United States protects from discrimination especially in the employment setting. They are grouped under race, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial, national origin, genetic discrimination, veterans, and disability. Options f, i, and j do not fall under these classes.

f. The age discrimination in Employment Act applies for people from the age of 40.

i. College degree is not a consideration among the federally protected class.

j. Gender or sex is not the issue here but a feature of the gender.