Question

Acme Co. sells arborist tools (chainsaws, peavies, goggles, protective chaps for loggers, safety harnesses, two-cycle engine oil, etc.). It only hires men salespeople because, it says, they relate better to the customers. Which is true

Answer 1

Answer:

a violation of Title VII

Explanation:

Title VII is an act that affects businesses that have more than 15 employees, both private and public institutions.

It prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace that results in creation of a work environment that is hostile or actions such as refusal to employ, firing, or demoting an employee base on sexual bias.

The given scenario where Acme Co. only hires men salespeople because, it says, they relate better to the customers. This is a violation of Title VII

Answer 2

Answer: c. a violation of Title VII

Explanation:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate based on gender as well as other demographic characteristics such as race, color etc.

In hiring only male workers - regardless of the reason - Acme is in violation of this Act and is risking action by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which is the Federal agency that is tasked with enforcing Title VII.