2. Which actions by the two employees that call their credibility into question are you allowed, as an employer, to consider? Or, what types of actions are you not allowed to use and why? Are there any you wish you could use?
Title VII states that it is an unlawful practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Mary has now vowed to not hire ANY while males in her department after Paul made a backhand comment about why they downsized 25% of their white male workforce in order to be more HR compliant. Paul now feels that that was a wrong decision and that they should hire more white males. Also, Mary is guilty …show more content…
(Hence, the reason for the nickname “Puff”). Jackie’s gender reassignment surgery is also something that some employers will call into question if they don’t personally agree with her choice to go from male to female. Peter’s credibility will always be in question because of his past discretions, but shouldn’t because he has passed his recent drug tests. Jackie’s credibility will be in question because people may not trust her character and her personal decisions since she decided to become a female. Some people may never feel comfortable with her ever again because they can’t get over the past that she was born a male, but made a personal decision to be a female. In addition to this, Peter’s word may never mean anything to some of his professional (and personal) counterparts because he has relapsed and failed a couple drug tests, but in his recent situations, he was drug free and had completed a rehab program and was medically deemed as