A claim of sex and pregnancy discrimination

1. St. Martin School is a private catholic elementary school. it employs 36 people. Ms. Ruby Reyes is a third grade teacher at the school. She is unmarried. When she announces to her supervisor that she is pregnant, she is fired the next day. Ms. Reyes files a claim of sex and pregnancy discrimination. What is likely result and why?

2. Jancy Lee a customer service manager at a call center, prides himself on being able to “read” people. He says he can tell whether someone will make a good employee as soon as he meets them and “sizes” them up. In fact, he uses his personal judgment to decide to hire or reject job applicants for the center he oversees.

a. Is Mr. Lee’s hiring system legal? Why or Why not?

b. What defense options can Mr. Lee’s company use in the event that his system of selection is challenged for being discriminatory?

3. What benefit do you think can a labor union provide for the human resource development of a company?