CHP 16 Q

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Objectives-Chapters 16

6.1  Read, list and discuss the laws that apply to Employment Discrimination Cases, especially Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and its amendments.  

6.2  Apply the provisions of Title VII to the assigned discrimination cases and memorize how and when these laws originated.  I

6.3  Identify and list the protected classes in employment discrimination cases and list the steps in the process in bringing a discrimination charge.  

6.4  Identify and list the key defenses for employers who are charged with discrimination.  

6.5  Read and describe  the provisions of the American With Disabilities Act and how the ADA relates to employment discrimination.  

6.6  List and memorize the steps an employer is expected to take to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability.

This module aligns well with general objectives 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7.

The important case for Chapter 16 is - Keith v. County of Oakland. This case is an excellent discussion of what reasonable accommodations are expected of a business to allow them to hire employees with disabilities.  This is a very important area of the law and something with which businesses have to comply.

Readings

Read Chapter Sixteen

Assignments

Chapter 16 Assignment

Do case question #3 on page 406, Friedman v. Cal Permanente Medical Group, 102 Cal.App.4th 39, Ct. App., Calif (2002).

This is a good case regarding what actually is employment discrimination.  Mr. Friedman sued Cal Perm for employment discrimination based on religion because he was a vegan.  Tell me what the court decided and why.  What do you think?

Be sure to review the rubric for this assignment.  Chapter 16 Rubric

Submission Instructions

• The Chapter 16 Assignment has a due date. The due date for the Chapter 16 assignments July 25th and I will not accept it late.
• Be sure to upload your files into the appropriate Dropbox.  You can access the dropboxes by going to Tasks in the top menu bar and selecting Dropboxes from the dropdown menu.