Ione is asked to fill two new positions at her company. The first requires complicated accounting knowledge; the second has no prerequisites but there is no opportunity for advancement without a college degree, preferably in advertising or English. Ione wants to hire younger workers so they will be more likely to have a long tenure at the firm. She places an advertisement in the local public university's alumni magazine, requesting rsums from "recent college graduates," Business or English degrees preferred. Ione's co-worker suggested that she place the advertisement in their mutual alma matter's magazine, since many of the current employees graduated from there and employees from that university have proven knowledgeable and hard working. Ione decides not to place advertisements at this time in the alumni magazines of the two local private universities, a Jesuit in-state and a historically black college that is very close to her offices, and which has a well-regarded business program. She figures she will get around to it if her first search is unsuccessful. Is Ione's firm subject to any liability based on this advertisement? question number 1 whether lone's employer will subject to any liability based on her advertising actions? Support your answer ith legal reasoning.

Question number 2

An employer with greater than 50 employees places an add that states only people with red hair apply for the modeling job opening? Is this employer subject to liabilty for such advertising? State the legal rationale for your answer.

Question number 3

A manager at at retail store hires young employees to work for her on a part-time basis. During the past few weeks, the manager notices a sizable amount of stock is missing in her area. The manager is convinced there is an "inside job" of theft. Can the manager simply notify each of her employees that they will be required to submit to a polygraph test to determine who is involved?

Question number 4

Manager of an employer with greater than 50 employees decides to test all applicants related to their speed ability to input prices into the computer. After administering an onsite timed test, she finds that 12 white applicants, 2 African American, and 1 Hispanic are representative of the top 15 performers, in that order of performance. The manager has five positions available for hire. Will the manager be subject to liability for disparate impact discrimination, if she proceeds to hire the top five performers, all of whom are white? State your reasons. Why or why not.

Question number 5

In your own employment experience, have you ever been asked or required to submit to testing? If so, did you feel comfortable with the testing experience and did you find the test related to the job?