Employment Law Chapter 7 Study Guide Rated A+

Inez Garcia was born in Portland, Oregon. Her mother is from Italy and Jewish. Her father is Mexican. Under the Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Religion or National Origin, the federal agency for which she works must take affirmative steps to ensure that she is not discriminated against on the basis of her: I. Mexican ancestry. II Italian ancestry. III. Jewish ancestry. {Ans: C. II and III}EEOC guidelines state that employers can avoid liability for national origin discrimination after implementing an "English-only" rule if the employer can show that it is necessary: {Ans: D. All of the choices are correct.}Carlos Alverez, a Mexican American, is 5 feet 4½ inches tall, which is the average height for Spanish-surnamed men. He applied for a job as a mechanic with Quick Lube. He was not hired because he did not meet the minimum height requirement for the position, which was 5 feet 8 inches. {Ans: A. Carlos has a claim for national origin discrimination under Title VII if he can show that the height requirement has a disparate impact on Spanish-surnamed Americans.}The main difference between a claimant's case under Title VII and under IRCA is {Ans: A. under IRCA,