Preview Questions Discrimination Lawyer | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: How does the "undue hardship" standard apply to disability discrimination claims under the ADA?

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It applies only to companies with fewer than 50 employees

It requires employers to provide accommodations without question

It allows employers to disregard ADA requirements if the employee is not performing well

It allows employers to deny accommodation requests if the accommodation would impose significant difficulty or expense

Question 2: What is the legal significance of "affirmative defenses" in employment discrimination cases?

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They prevent plaintiffs from filing discrimination claims

They automatically dismiss all discrimination claims against the employer

They are used by employers to justify actions that would otherwise be discriminatory

They eliminate the need for a trial in discrimination cases

Question 3: Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), what is the threshold for considering an employee "older" for purposes of age discrimination claims?

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50 years old or older

60 years old or older

55 years old or older

40 years old or older

Question 4: What is the key difference between "disparate treatment" and "disparate impact" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

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Disparate treatment is based on religious beliefs, while disparate impact applies to national origin

Disparate treatment involves intentional discrimination, while disparate impact refers to policies that unintentionally affect a protected group

Disparate treatment applies to gender, while disparate impact applies to race

Disparate treatment applies only in hiring, while disparate impact applies to terminations

Question 5: How can an employee prove that a workplace environment is "hostile" under Title VII?

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By proving that the employer was aware of the harassment but took no action

By showing that their work performance was affected by harassment

By demonstrating that the harassment was ongoing for years

By showing that the harassment was frequent or severe enough to create an abusive or intimidating work environment

Question 6: How should a lawyer handle "failure to report" issues in workplace harassment claims, particularly when the employee did not use internal reporting procedures?

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Failure to report should be ignored if the employee has already left the company

Failure to report may weaken the claim, but the lawyer must show that the failure was reasonable given the employer's failure to take appropriate action or provide adequate reporting mechanisms

Failure to report automatically discredits the claim

Failure to report is irrelevant if the harassment was severe enough