Robin Works as a Human Resource Manager for Banes

question 62

Multiple Choice

Robin works as a human resource manager for Banes & Obel. The company asks Robin to ensure that all suitable candidates including women and minorities are interviewed for open positions, but instructs her to not hire any minority applicants. When Robin reminds her supervisor that Title VII prohibits race discrimination she finds herself being removed from the interview process and all tasks related to the hiring process. In the above case, Banes & Obel:

• A)has not violated Title VII since there was no discrimination during the interview process.
• B)has not violated Title VII if they can prove the open positions in the organization were not suitable for minority candidates.
• C)has clearly violated Title VII by instructing Robin to not hire minority applicants.
• D)has not violated Title VII since Robin is no longer part of the decision-making process.

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