Question: During an interview, an employer asks a female applicant questions such as whether she had children, what her child care responsibilities were, and how her

During an interview, an employer asks a female applicant questions such as whether she had children, what her child care responsibilities were, and how her family felt about her weekly commute between the business’s headquarters in Virginia and the family home in New York. The employer also asked the applicant “how her husband handled the fact that [she] was away from home so much, not caring for the family” and said he had “a very difficult time” understanding why any man would allow his wife to live away from home during the workweek. Is this employer’s line of questioning a violation of Title VII? Explain. [ Lettieri v. Equant, Inc., 478 F.3d 640 (4th Cir. 2007).]

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