1- Stinko Airlines offers cheap fares but no amenities. They are known for dirty planes, that are normally late arriving. They do not serve food, they don't even have snacks or pillows but they have the lowest prices of any airline. Their customers are almost exclusively young people who are headed to bachelor parties or bachelorette parties. In order to distract their customers from the poor condition of the planes, they only hire attractive young people, under the age of 25, to be flight attendants. I am 50 and have a number of years of experience as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines. As soon as I show up for the interview (and they can tell I'm older than 25), they simply tell me they aren't interested because I don't fit the desired profile. Do I have the basis for an age discrimination lawsuit? What possible defense does Stinko Airlines have? Legal Issue: Requirements of the Law: Analysis and Decision:

2- Your work for a state agency that has recently (in the last few years) started to recruit many more women and minority candidates. Prior to this, everyone who worked there was basically a white male. The state agency has been growing steadily over the past few years but due to cutbacks, is going to start laying people off. The policy was changed this year so that the most recent people hired would be the first people fired. You are a minority candidate who was hired about 1 year ago and have done well in your only performance evaluation. Can you bring a lawsuit under Title VII and if so, what specific claim would you make?

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