Instructions: For each of the below scenarios answer the following two questions.

a. Which prohibited ground of discrimination, if any, is implicated in this case? Make sure to specify and explain if there are no grounds of discrimination involved.

b. If taken to court, which of the following law(s) would apply. It is possible that more than one applied. Justify your reasoning.

oBona Fide Occupational Requirement

oRequirement for Reasonable Accommodation

oUndue Hardship

oHarassment Prevention

Scenarios

1.A construction worker is refused the right to wear a turban at work, being told they are required to wear a hard hat for safety reasons.

a.

b.

2.A manager makes a comment to an older employee having difficulty learning new computer software: "I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks."

a.

b.

3.At a soccer tournament, organized by several workplace department organized by several workplace departments, a First Nations woman who was cheering for the winning team was called a derogatory racial term.

a.

b.

4.An upset customer used foul language and racist terms towards an employee who points out the return policy on the wall. The employee went to the staff room and cried.

a.

b.

5.A single mother of a young child who works as a banquet manager was terminated because the employer assumed she would not be able to work weekends because her child care arrangements had changed.

a.

b.

6.A waitress alleges she was fired from her job as a result of shaving her head in support of breast cancer research.

a.

b.