Maria is a Latina female. She applied for a job at AssureUs, a major insurance company. The
Question:
Maria is a Latina female. She applied for a job at AssureUs, a major insurance company. The company has a history of prior discrimination on the basis of race. Maria was refused employment because of her low scores on an aptitude test. She later learned that very few Latinos have ever passed this aptitude test at AssureUs. Does she have grounds to sue the company, and if so, based on what argument?
A Violation of the 4/5ths rule
B Adverse Impact
C Disparate Treatment
D no legal grounds on which to base a lawsuit
E Violation of Affirmative Action
F Quid pro Quo
G Hostile Work Environment
H Ethics - something that is unethical, but not unlawfulI Business necessity
Other (please specify)
None of the above
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts