Omar Khaleel Applied for a Job as a Bus Driver

question 47

Multiple Choice

Omar Khaleel applied for a job as a bus driver with the Overland Omnibus Corporation. His employer was worried that it might be dangerous to allow someone of Middle Eastern descent to drive a large bus, loaded with 160 gallons of fuel, into the heart of the downtown areas in the cities served by the company. Therefore, he asked Omar to submit a more stringent background check than was used for other bus drivers. Eight months later, the background check was completed and Omar was hired as a driver.

• A) Omar has no basis for a claim under Title VII because Overland was just being prudent as a result of the events of September 11, 2001.
• B) Omar has no basis for a claim under Title VII because he was hired as a bus driver.
• C) Omar can claim national origin discrimination under Title VII because he was treated differently than other bus drivers based on his Middle Eastern descent.
• D) Omar can claim national origin discrimination under Title VII because his employer had difficulty pronouncing his name properly.

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