Situation 9: Lauren Hill (Pay Discrimination Related to Gender)
The example of Lauren Hill is an instance of gender discrimination in the sphere of material rewards for work because the company paid her less compared to male employees. The issue falls within the provisions of such legal statutes as the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Civil Rights Act of 1991, n.d.; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.a; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.b). The court should decide whether the low level of salaries paid to Lauren Hill derived from low levels of performance or she has become the victim of unlawful discrimination. If I were a judge, …show more content…
Similar cases are regulated by such legal acts as the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (Civil Rights Act of 1991, n.d.; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.). The court should decide whether the informal teasing and mocking pertained to discrimination or excessive friendliness of Donna Skeen, who often called herself as the Grandma of the staff. Delivering a ruling on this case requires investigating whether Skeen addressed any complaints to management. If she was uncomfortable with teasing and filed complaints demanding to solve the issue, I would rule that she has become the victim of unlawful age discrimination. However, if Donna Skeen made fun of herself and perceived teasing as a communication style with younger colleagues leaving no official complaint, I would conclude that there were no signs of discrimination in her …show more content…
Similar cases fall within the regulation of the provisions of such legal acts as the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Civil Rights Act of 1991, n.d.; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.). The court should conclude whether senior management of the bank decided not to promote Lia Lee because of her national origin or her knowledge of the English language is insufficient to communicate with the customers. If I were a judge, I would put her is a stressful situation for the purpose of finding out whether she could be able to cooperate with irate customers. If her language skills were enough to cope with this task, my ruling would recognize the signs of the unlawful discrimination based on national origin and accent. Otherwise, Lia Lee would be forced to occupy her current position until she has enough knowledge to be
The example of Lauren Hill is an instance of gender discrimination in the sphere of material rewards for work because the company paid her less compared to male employees. The issue falls within the provisions of such legal statutes as the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Civil Rights Act of 1991, n.d.; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.a; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.b). The court should decide whether the low level of salaries paid to Lauren Hill derived from low levels of performance or she has become the victim of unlawful discrimination. If I were a judge, …show more content…
Similar cases are regulated by such legal acts as the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (Civil Rights Act of 1991, n.d.; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.). The court should decide whether the informal teasing and mocking pertained to discrimination or excessive friendliness of Donna Skeen, who often called herself as the Grandma of the staff. Delivering a ruling on this case requires investigating whether Skeen addressed any complaints to management. If she was uncomfortable with teasing and filed complaints demanding to solve the issue, I would rule that she has become the victim of unlawful age discrimination. However, if Donna Skeen made fun of herself and perceived teasing as a communication style with younger colleagues leaving no official complaint, I would conclude that there were no signs of discrimination in her …show more content…
Similar cases fall within the regulation of the provisions of such legal acts as the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Civil Rights Act of 1991, n.d.; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.). The court should conclude whether senior management of the bank decided not to promote Lia Lee because of her national origin or her knowledge of the English language is insufficient to communicate with the customers. If I were a judge, I would put her is a stressful situation for the purpose of finding out whether she could be able to cooperate with irate customers. If her language skills were enough to cope with this task, my ruling would recognize the signs of the unlawful discrimination based on national origin and accent. Otherwise, Lia Lee would be forced to occupy her current position until she has enough knowledge to be