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According to Texas state law, an employer cannot discriminate on the basis of any of the following except:

It is unlawful for employers to refuse to hire on the basis of gender when gender acts as a bona fide occupational qualification.

For an eligibility test to be legally validated as an effective gauge of performance, an employer must show that the test:

Bob was hired by the Fishy Tropical Aquarium (FTA) and agreed to resolve any disputes arising out of his employment through arbitration. Even though Bob was performing his job efficiently, he was fired when he became a Rastafarian. Without waiting for the results of the arbitration, Bob filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC quickly filed a lawsuit on his behalf. FTA moved to have the EEOC’s lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that Bob had signed a valid mandatory arbitration agreement. In this scenario, the EEOC:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires an employer to accommodate an employee’s attire of national origin.

Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), employers:

The term “green card” refers to a _____.

Mary wants to file a discrimination claim against her current employers. She consults her lawyer and learns that she cannot directly file a case in court. She needs to first file a case with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This is called _____.

An employer may ask the applicant about his ability to do the job and ask him to demonstrate how he would do it.

Pug Goods Inc. has a published workplace policy. It reads “Promotions to the level of supervisor and higher are limited to individuals with at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.” Which of the following is true of this policy?