Marla,a White Woman,is Married to an African-American Man and Has

question 49

Multiple Choice

Marla,a white woman,is married to an African-American man and has a biracial son.She works as a counselor for a large private school.One day,Marla's husband and son stop by the school to pick her up after work.A few days later,Marla is fired from her job without any reasonable cause.Marla believes that the termination is based on her employer's reaction to her husband and son.Thus,Marla has a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on:

• A) disparate impact.
• B) constructive discharge.
• C) discrimination by association.
• D) discrimination by perception.

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An equitable remedy that stops a party from trying to establish a position or deny something that, if allowed, would create an injustice.

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