Question

This and the following two questions build on the same fact situation, with new facts added in each question. Please answer each question with the facts as they have evolved prior to and during the question. Greta is a 52-year-old woman who was terminated from her eighteen-year employment as an assistant manager at TopBank. Greta is the only woman to have been promoted to assistant manager; there are no women in management above Greta. Greta has no knowledge as to whether management has a bias against women, or whether it is a fluke that she is the only woman in a management position. If Greta decided to file a claim for discrimination against TopBank, her best argument would be:

a. Disparate treatment

b. Disparate impact

c. Harassment

d. Retaliation

In the fact situation above, Greta is routinely called names by her co-workers, such as "old battle ax" and "little old lady." Greta does not know if her boss is aware of this; she has never complained to him about it. If Greta were to file a claim for discrimination, her best argument would be:

a. Disparate treatment

b. Retaliation

c. Harassment

d. Disparate impact

Greta is extremely frustrated by her boss's inaction, so she starts snooping around. In her own personnel file, she finds a memo from three years ago, sent from the bank president to her boss, which states, "Why would you even think of promoting Greta to assistant manager? You know how evil women can be - my wife just divorced me and took me to the cleaners. You'd better think twice before promoting another woman at our bank. In fact, if you get the chance, you should get rid of Greta." If Greta brought a claim for discrimination, her best argument would be:

a. Retaliation

b. Disparate treatment

c. Disparate impact

d. Harassment

Answer 1

1) b

It is the disparate impact as it will adversely impact one group of people and eliminate them

2) c

Calling colleagues by name and make remarks for age or appearance are part of harassment

3) b

Disparate treatment is an illegal employment treatment wherein someone gets treated differently in similar situation