Iis It True, as Jack Carter Claims, That "We Can't Be Accused of Being Discriminatory Because We Hire Mostly Women and Minorities Anyway"?
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Q1. Jack Carter’s claim of him not being able to be accused of being discriminatory because they hire mostly women and minorities is simply not true. Jack can and will be liable for any unjust actions he has said or done to anyone within his company unless it is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job. Everything you say or do must be equal to all employees and new hires. Jack made several mistakes when not teaching his managers about Equal Employment Opportunity and about what they can say and cannot say or do to their potential hires and employees. Also, sexual advances towards two women had been discovered within the cleaning company and threats had been made to fire her unless she socialized with him. Carter Cleaning Company can therefore be sued for Sexual Harassment under the Federal Violence against Women Act of 1994. “It provides that a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender and thus deprives another of her right shall be liable to the party injured” (Dessler, 2013, p.40). It was also evident that they had discriminated against a 73 year old employee that had been with the company for over 50 years and had employees half of his age doing the same job making more money than he was. Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, “it is unlawful to discriminate in pay on the basis of sex when jobs involve equal work; require equivalent skills, effort, and responsibility; and are performed under similar working conditions” ( Dessler, 2013, p.33)
Q2. Jennifer should address the sexual harassment problems by taking steps to show that they took reasonable care of the situation. To conduct the situation professionally, Jennifer should take all complaints seriously and make sure everything is in written order. She should then, “Issue a strong policy statement condemning such behavior. It should describe the prohibited conduct, assure protection against retaliation, describe a confidential complaint process, and provide
Q1. Jack Carter’s claim of him not being able to be accused of being discriminatory because they hire mostly women and minorities is simply not true. Jack can and will be liable for any unjust actions he has said or done to anyone within his company unless it is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job. Everything you say or do must be equal to all employees and new hires. Jack made several mistakes when not teaching his managers about Equal Employment Opportunity and about what they can say and cannot say or do to their potential hires and employees. Also, sexual advances towards two women had been discovered within the cleaning company and threats had been made to fire her unless she socialized with him. Carter Cleaning Company can therefore be sued for Sexual Harassment under the Federal Violence against Women Act of 1994. “It provides that a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender and thus deprives another of her right shall be liable to the party injured” (Dessler, 2013, p.40). It was also evident that they had discriminated against a 73 year old employee that had been with the company for over 50 years and had employees half of his age doing the same job making more money than he was. Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, “it is unlawful to discriminate in pay on the basis of sex when jobs involve equal work; require equivalent skills, effort, and responsibility; and are performed under similar working conditions” ( Dessler, 2013, p.33)
Q2. Jennifer should address the sexual harassment problems by taking steps to show that they took reasonable care of the situation. To conduct the situation professionally, Jennifer should take all complaints seriously and make sure everything is in written order. She should then, “Issue a strong policy statement condemning such behavior. It should describe the prohibited conduct, assure protection against retaliation, describe a confidential complaint process, and provide