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Lucy, a teacher at a private non-religious school, becomes pregnant before her marriage. When she informs the management of the school about her pregnancy, she is told that she cannot keep her job because having an unwed, pregnant teacher and, later, an unwed mother, is bad for the school’s reputation. Lucy feels that her employer’s action is discriminatory. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

When pay discrimination occurs, the statute of limitations begins to run anew with each paycheck.

Bob was being asked for sexual favors by his boss, Mary. She would force him to meet her outside work and would touch him inappropriately. She even promised him a promotion if he agreed to be sexually intimate with her. Bob reluctantly succumbed to Mary’s demands and got a promotion. When he refused to engage in further sexual activity with Mary, she fired him. Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

An employer is liable for the tort of irresponsible hiring where an employee causes harm that could have been prevented if the employer had conducted a reasonable and responsible background check on the employee.

States vary widely as to whether they will enforce employee non-compete agreements.

As a general rule, disciplining one gender for an act for which the other gender is not disciplined is unlawful under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Bob employs a large number of Hispanic employees, and there is no reason to believe that Bob discriminates against this group. Bob denies Susan a job because he thinks that she is a light-skinned African American. In reality, Susan is Hispanic. Bob has violated Title VII with respect to Susan.

Mary works as a sales clerk at Squirrel Eyes, an upscale cosmetic brand. Bob is also a sales clerk in the same store. They were both hired the same year and have similar experience and qualifications. However, Bob is routinely paid more than Mary. If Mary files a claim under the Equal Pay Act, Mary will lose if Squirrel Eyes pays:

Carl has been working as a sales executive with All Fame Cosmetics Inc. for more than a year. His work has been appreciated by his seniors and he regularly meets his sales targets. However, he has not received any incentive or commission that was promised to him by his employer during his preemployment interview. If Carl decides to file a case against All Fame Cosmetics, he has:

An employer’s selective enforcement of a neutral policy can be an example of disparate treatment.