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One of the the Immigration Reform and Control Act’s purposes is to eliminate work opportunities that attract illegal aliens to the United States.

Jing, a Chinese citizen who is legally permitted to work in the United States, and Mary, a white American woman, apply for the same job at Canary Bird Enterprises. Jing loses the job to Mary. In order to prevail in a national origin discrimination claim under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), Jing must prove that:

The disparate impact national origin theory does not apply to physical requirements such as minimum height because every ethnic group has some members who are tall and some who are short.

Legal aliens (noncitizens residing in the United States) cannot be restricted from any government positions except President of the United States.

Henri, who runs a French restaurant, wants his diners to have an authentic culinary experience. Thus, he wants to recruit qualified individuals of French origin for his restaurant. Henri may be able to avoid a claim of national origin discrimination and still limit the job to individuals of French origin by showing that:

Carlos, a Mexican-American, is five feet five inches tall, which is the average height for Mexican-American men. He applies for a job as a mechanic with Panther Soul Auto Repair but is not hired as he does not meet the minimum height requirement for the position, which is five feet eight inches. If the height requirement cannot be justified by business necessity, which of the following will hold true in this scenario?

Harassment is a type of employment discrimination.

Bob, an Asian male, is fired after being late for work three times. His employer has a rule that employees may be fired after being late for work twice. However, the rule has only been enforced against Asian workers while employees of other national origins have been retained with only a warning. In this scenario, Bob:

Mandatory employment arbitration agreements are generally enforceable in Texas.

To claim a prima facie case for national origin discrimination, an employee needs to prove that: