QUESTION 35 Chapter 12: Pregnancy Discrimination - Use this fact pattern to answer Questions 35 - 38 \"Midtown School of Science and Technology\" (Midtown) is a private high school for girls. MaryJane Watson (MJ) was employed as a social studies teacher at the school. In the 8 years she had worked at Midtown 1 received some of the highest student evaluations as well as positive performance reviews from the social studies chairperson, Peter Parker. M] was the volleyball coach and regularly assisted at the school on weekem the evenings if school activities required teacher supervision. MJ's devotion to the school and students was evident when one of the students was hospitalized after being bitten by a rare spider on a field trip. MJ visit student daily until she was released and has continued to support the strident who seems to have unusual abilities since the spider bite. In her 9th year at Iindtown, MJ became pregnant and was thrilled at the thought a parent. She shared the good news with Midtown administrators who notied her that she was expected to resign because she was pregnant but not married. They expressed concern that her \"condition\" would set a example for the students and tarnish the public image of the school. They further claimed that her pregnancy would place a burden on the school because she would likely take numerous sick days which would requi hiring of a substitute teacher. MJ refused to resign and was red. She led a complaint with the EEOC alleging she was discriminated against because of her pregnancy in violation of Title VJI and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Question #35: Which statements below support MJ's ability to establish a prima acie case of pregnancy discrimination under Title VII and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act? _ A. M] is a pregnant woman and therefore she is a member of a protected classication. ' B. In her tenure at the school, MJ earned high student evaluations and positive performance evaluations. She was active in the school by participating in school related activities that required te: supervision. She was qualied for her job. C_ M] was terminated from her teaching position only after announcing her pregnancy and therefore the school failed to treat her pregnancy neutrally when making its decision because it was ll'Il of the decision. 7 D. All of the choices above. QUESTION 36 Using the facts in Question #35: What legitimate and non-discriminatory reason can the employer offer in defense to the lawsuit? A. Midtown High School is a private high school for girls with a mission to support academic achievement and career advancement of girls. Students who are taught by an unmarried and pregnal teacher are being taught by someone who undermines that mission. 7 B. Midtown High School is a religious institution and exempt from Title VII prohibitions. 7 C. Midtown High School does not have a legitimate and non-discriminatory reason for their action under this fact pattern. 7 D. None of the choices above. QUESTION 37 Using the facts in Question #35: If Midtown high school introduced evidence of a legitimate and non-discriminatory defense that MJ's pregnance undermined the school mission, would MJ be able show pre-text? _ Yes if she could establish that a male teacher who engaged in conduct that undermined the mission of the high school (for example drinking on the job) was retained. _ Yes if she could establish that other high schools do not take similar adverse actions against pregnant employees. 7 No because she is undermining the mission of the school. 7 None of the choices above. QUESTION 38 Using the facts in Question #35: Under Title VII and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. which statement below is tlue? 7 A. MJ is likely to lose her lawsuit. 7 B. MJ is likely to win her lawsuit. 7 C. MJ will likely meet her burden of proof in establishing a prima facie case of pregnancy discrimination. 7 D. Choices E! and C only