Refer to Chapter 20 of the reading. Answer and discuss the following:
- John, age 63, applied for a car sales position with FASTCARS, Inc. The company's usual clientele consists of professionals in their 30s. John has numerous years of experience and was asked to take a math test and a general aptitude test. He was disqualified from consideration for the sales position. Per the chapter reading, what is required for employers when giving these tests to potential applicants, and what are some arguments John would need to know in order to argue he was discriminated against?
- Leo, a manager, likes to hug employees in the morning and has been advised against this practice. Leo is mentally challenged, and most employees understand his limitations. Leo was shown videos that demonstrate appropriate touching and actions per sexual harassment in the workplace. Tom, a new employee, files a sexual harassment lawsuit against the company for Leo's hugs.
- What forms of sexual harassment discrimination exist today, and would Tom be successful? Why or why not?
- Does Leo's mental state help or hinder Tom's lawsuit? Why or why not? Share your thoughts.
Be sure to respond to one of your classmates' posts. Please provide answers to the discussion questions that are researched, informed, and substantiated by citing sources at the bottom of your discussion post following Strayer Writing Standards. Without sources—no points are awarded.
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