Abdel Applies for a Job as a Bus Driver with the Overland

question 9

Multiple Choice

Abdel applies for a job as a bus driver with the Overland Omnibus Corporation.Abdel's employer is worried that it might not be safe to allow someone of Middle Eastern descent to drive around a bus full of people.Therefore,Abdel is asked to submit to a more stringent background check than the other applicants.Which of the following is true of this case?

• A) Abdel has no basis for a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because the act does not provide protection against discrimination based on country of citizenship under any circumstances.
• B) Abdel has no basis for a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because Overland Omnibus Corporation is a private employer.
• C) Abdel can bring a national origin discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because he was treated differently based on his ethnicity.
• D) Abdel can bring a national origin discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because of the bona fide occupational qualification defense.

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