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Which type of statements made by supervisors or managers can be used as evidence in a court case alleging unlawful termination?
Which type of statements made by supervisors or managers can be used as evidence in a court case alleging unlawful termination?
- Statements about an employee's personal life
- Statements about the supervisor's religious beliefs
- Statements about an employee's performance
- Statements about the workplace environment (correct)
What can statements made by supervisors about female employees being referred to as 'girls' while male employees are referred to as 'men' indicate?
What can statements made by supervisors about female employees being referred to as 'girls' while male employees are referred to as 'men' indicate?
- Race discrimination
- Age discrimination
- Sex discrimination (correct)
- Religious discrimination
Why can a supervisor's religious preaching at the workplace be considered evidence of a failure to provide a workplace free of religious intimidation?
Why can a supervisor's religious preaching at the workplace be considered evidence of a failure to provide a workplace free of religious intimidation?
- It is disrespectful to employees' religious beliefs
- It creates a hostile work environment (correct)
- It violates the company's policy on religious discussions
- It affects job security of employees
What can a manager's statement at a business dinner to a female coworker about her engaging in sexual activity with another woman be considered as?
What can a manager's statement at a business dinner to a female coworker about her engaging in sexual activity with another woman be considered as?
What can remarks made by supervisors referring to a Chinese worker as a 'Chink' and 'tight eye' indicate?
What can remarks made by supervisors referring to a Chinese worker as a 'Chink' and 'tight eye' indicate?
What is the main purpose of using supervisors' statements as evidence in a court case alleging unlawful termination?
What is the main purpose of using supervisors' statements as evidence in a court case alleging unlawful termination?
Why can calling female employees 'girls' while referring to male employees as 'men' be evidence of race discrimination?
Why can calling female employees 'girls' while referring to male employees as 'men' be evidence of race discrimination?
What can statements made by a supervisor at a social setting of a holiday dinner be used to show?
What can statements made by a supervisor at a social setting of a holiday dinner be used to show?
Why can a supervisor's religious preaching at the workplace affect job security of employees?
Why can a supervisor's religious preaching at the workplace affect job security of employees?
What can a manager's statement about a female coworker engaging in sexual activity with another woman be evidence of?
What can a manager's statement about a female coworker engaging in sexual activity with another woman be evidence of?
Which type of discrimination is demonstrated when a supervisor frequently uses racial slurs and derogatory language towards black employees?
Which type of discrimination is demonstrated when a supervisor frequently uses racial slurs and derogatory language towards black employees?
What type of discrimination can be inferred from a supervisor's comment about a Jewish employee leaving work early on Fridays to observe his religion?
What type of discrimination can be inferred from a supervisor's comment about a Jewish employee leaving work early on Fridays to observe his religion?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's use of the phrase 'old dogs don't know how to hunt' in relation to a 63-year-old employee?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's use of the phrase 'old dogs don't know how to hunt' in relation to a 63-year-old employee?
What issue is raised by performance evaluation statements that describe a female accountant as 'macho' and suggest that she 'overcompensated for being a woman'?
What issue is raised by performance evaluation statements that describe a female accountant as 'macho' and suggest that she 'overcompensated for being a woman'?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's comment that a transsexual would lack credibility when testifying before Congress due to their transition?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's comment that a transsexual would lack credibility when testifying before Congress due to their transition?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's use of offensive language towards women, such as 'bitch' and 'whore', even if not directed at any particular individual?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's use of offensive language towards women, such as 'bitch' and 'whore', even if not directed at any particular individual?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's response to an employee's pregnancy announcement, stating 'We plan on keeping it that way' and later confirming her suspicion of discrimination?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's response to an employee's pregnancy announcement, stating 'We plan on keeping it that way' and later confirming her suspicion of discrimination?
What can be inferred from the repeated use of Nazi symbols and racial and ethnic slurs in the presence of a Jewish employee?
What can be inferred from the repeated use of Nazi symbols and racial and ethnic slurs in the presence of a Jewish employee?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's remark to a plaintiff that 'you will never be promoted because of your complaints'?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's remark to a plaintiff that 'you will never be promoted because of your complaints'?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's statement that he found an employee's prior EEOC complaint 'morally repugnant'?
What can be inferred from a supervisor's statement that he found an employee's prior EEOC complaint 'morally repugnant'?
