1. What factors contribute to a firm engaging in sexual discrimination?
2. What factors should the board of directors consider if there is an internal complaint of sex discrimination on the basis of pay and promotion?
3. What other costs might Dell incur because of its practice of discrimination?
4. How can a firm ensure that it does not engage in sexual discrimination?

In October 2008, Jill Hubley, a former senior strategist in the Dell Americas human resource group, a Dell Inc. division located in Texas, filed a lawsuit against the world’s second-largest maker of personal computers. She alleged that Dell had systematically discriminated against female employees with respect to compensation and promotion. Her contention was that the men at Dell were paid higher wages for equal work, and that women were not promoted to senior management positions.