In Terms of Weight and Appearance, Which of the Following

question 46

Multiple Choice

In terms of weight and appearance, which of the following is an example of an instance where an employee may have federal legal protection in the U.S. workplace?

• A)If he is not hired because he is unattractive, because this falls under the protection of the Civil Rights Act.
• B)If he is fired because he is obese and his weight issue qualifies for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• C)Because men are not required to wear make-up, if a female employee refuses to wear make-up to work she cannot be fired for this because it falls under the Civil Rights Act and is considered as discrimination because of one's gender.
• D)Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, if a job applicant has a very youthful appearance and he was not hired because the employer felt that customers would not trust him because he looked so young.

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Definitions:

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