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In order to accommodate an employee’s religion per Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employer need not previously know of, have heard of, or approve of the employee’s religion.

MonkeyCo accidentally discovered that one of its employees, Mary, is an alcoholic. Her manager realized that Mary’s alcoholism must be the reason for her absenteeism. To help Mary overcome her alcoholism, the employer provided her with counseling services and also asked her to make a firm choice between treatment and discipline. MonkeyCo also offered outpatient treatment, and Mary participated in the program without success. When all of these efforts failed, MonkeyCo offered to provide inpatient treatment, and Mary refused. MonkeyCo fired Mary. According to the courts:

Compelled self-publication occurs when an employer provides an employee with a false reason as the basis for termination, and the employee is compelled to restate this reason when asked by a future employer the basis of departure from the previous job.

Bob was hired as a software engineer by White Elephant Technology’s Chief Computer Scientist Mary Smith. He was 46 at the time he was hired. He worked for the company for five years and was terminated by Mary for poor performance. Bob filed a claim for age discrimination. Which of the following defenses is most likely to be used by Mary in this case?

Bob was employed in the accounting department at Python Company, Inc. He underwent sex reassignment surgery, after which he referred to himself as Bobbie. The company terminated Bob/Bobbie for being transgender. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

Employers are expected to accommodate employees by lowering a production standard, which applies to all employees, for the disabled employee,though it usually does not need to be lowered by more than ten percent.

When investing plan assets, a fiduciary must do so in a diversified manner so as to avoid large losses; this investment disclosure standard is intended to limit the investment risk of a plan.

Bob, a sales representative at Arctic Fox Inc., a company that supplies frozen foods to supermarkets, is required to travel to the stores to meet their managers and view their inventory. After a recent road accident, Bob’s left hand became severely impaired and only his right hand is functional. Bob requests that the company install a one-hand driving system, costing $35,000 to $45,000, in one of its minivans so that he can drive it. Based on the size and financial position of the company, this cost is more than it can afford. Arctic Fox should convey to Bob that:

An employer’s social media policy should:

At the law firm of Juarez & Chu, it is the receptionist’s job to coordinate a monthly birthday celebration, which includes ordering and picking up a cake, putting up birthday flyers, setting up the break room, and cleaning the break room after the party. Bob, the new receptionist, informs Ms. Chu that he cannot coordinate birthday celebrations because his religion does not believe in them. Which of the following is the most reasonable way to accommodate Bob’s conflict without causing undue hardship?