MsAnderson Is a 53-Year-Old American Citizen Working in New York

question 27

Multiple Choice

Ms.Anderson is a 53-year-old American citizen working in New York for QMB,Inc.,a wholly owned subsidiary of QMB,GMBH,a German corporation.She applies for the position of Vice President of QMB,GMBH?a position based in Munich?and is denied the promotion on the basis of her age.How will a U.S.federal court treat Ms.Anderson's failure-to-promote claim under the ADEA?

• A) The court must proceed with the case since Ms. Anderson is a U.S. citizen working for QMB, Inc., a U.S. corporation.
• B) The court will dismiss the claim on the grounds that the ADEA does not cover employment decisions regarding employment outside the United States made by a foreign-run company.
• C) The court will dismiss the claim on the grounds that age is a bona fide occupational qualification to the promotion position.
• D) The court will dismiss the claim on the grounds of forum non conveniens.

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