1. WhenCharles tried out to bea cheerleader for a large southern school, he is not chosen.Charles thinks it is because he is a male. If Charles proves he was not chosen to cheer for the school because he is a male, does he have a cause of action under Title VII? Explain your reasoning.
2. During an interview, an employer asks a female applicant questions such as whether she had children, what her child care responsibilities were, and how her family felt about her weekly commute between the business's headquarters in Virginia and the family home in New York. The employer also asked the applicant "how her husband handled the fact that she was away from home so much, not caring for the family" and said he had "a very difficult time" understanding why any man would allow his wife to live away from home during the workweek. Is this employer's line of questioning a violation of Title VII? Explain. [Lettieri v. Equant, Inc., 478 F.3d 640]
3. An employer faced a terrible dilemma. He had only one promotion to give, but was torn between giving it to a single female or a married male. The male had a family, which made the employer think that he needed the money more and could use it better. He finally decided to give the promotion to the male and told the female he gave it to the male because the male was a family man and needed the money. If the female employee sues, do you think she will win? Explain your reasoning. [Taylor v. Runyon, 175 F.3d 861]
4. Dennis comes up to his supervisor, Mae, at a Christmas party and tells Mae he wants to sue for sexual harassment. Mae asks what happened. Dennis says that Linda came over to him and tweaked his cheek and called him sweetie. If Dennis pursues the case, do you think he will win? Why or why not?
5. Joseph is working on an oil rig with a mostly male crew who perceived him as being gay, even though he isn't. While on the rig, he is subjected to sex-related, humiliating actions against him by his coworkers in the presence of the rest of the crew. Among other things, he is threatened with rape. Joseph complains to a supervisor, but no action is taken to stop the activity. Joseph eventually quits, saying that he left because of sexual harassment. Does Joseph have a good case for sexual harassment? Can a man sue for sexual harassment when the harassers are also men? [Oncale v. Sundowner]
6. Ann works at a large accounting firm and is trying for a promotion to partner in the organization. Her performance evaluations say she is highly competent, works hard, and demands a lot from her staff to meet deadlines. Most of the negative remarks have to do with her "interpersonal skills", saying that she acts too "macho" and should take a course at charm school. One person said she shouldn't use foul language because it's not lady-like.Another says she should "walk more femininely, talk more femininely, dress more femininely, wear make-up, have her hair styled, and wear jewelry." Ann is refused admission as a partner and she thinks it's because the other partners think she acts too aggressive (not like a stereotypical woman). Do you think Ann has a good case for gender discrimination?Explain your reasoning. [Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins 490 U.S. 228 (1989)]