MGT400-Employment Law-2-4 DISCUSSION-QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Answer the questions below in a substantive way:-
1) Kellie was employed with the Western Phone Company as a telephone operator for ten years. Bored with this job, she applied for a job position within the same company as a telephone repairman which paid $10 per hour more than she was currently earning. This position required the employee to be able to climb to the top of a telephone pole wearing a tool belt weighing approximately 15 to 20 lbs to make repairs. The Western Phone Company refused to admit Kellie into the training program for the position claiming that she was incapable of performing the duties of the position because she was female.
A) Discuss this scenario from both Kellie’s and the Western Phone Company’s points of view. Include the basis for the relevant claims and defenses.
2) Why do you believe there are more EEOC complaints now than 20 years ago? Also, why so much more in 2012? Any correlations here?
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1. If we argue from the point of view of Kellie, she is facing gender discrimination. Since Kellie is a female candidate for that job position she is not considered to be eligible. However, If we argue from the point of view of the Western Phone Company, They can prove themselves by stating the Bona fide Occupational Qualification. And with the support of the Bona fide Occupational Qualification, they can state their reasons for not employing Kellie or a certain group of candidates.
2. I believe that there are more EEOC complaints now than 20 years ago is due to the fact that people have become more aware of such issues and are seen to be more vocal about such issues. Society has entered a modern era and people are much more educated and are less afraid of raising their voices.