Corinna Is a Sales Representative for the Word Was Good,a

question 26

Multiple Choice

Corinna is a sales representative for The Word Was Good,a distributor of religious books.Corinna lives with her boyfriend.She is pregnant.Her sales manager tells her that she cannot keep her job because having an unwed pregnant sales representative,and,later on,an unwed mother,is bad for The Word's image.Corrina feels that her employer's action is discriminatory.

• A)Corrina cannot bring a case under Title VII because it is a business necessity for sales representatives of The Word Was Good to present a wholesome image.
• B)Corrina can bring a case of gender plus discrimination under Title VII.
• C)Corrina can bring a case of disparate impact gender discrimination under Title VII because the concept of wholesomeness has an adverse impact on women.
• D)Corrina cannot bring a case under Title VII because it is a BFOQ for sales representatives of The Word Was Good to present a wholesome image.

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