Hadad Muhammad Abdulrahman Ibrahim Applied for a Job as a Maintenance

question 5

Multiple Choice

Hadad Muhammad Abdulrahman Ibrahim applied for a job as a maintenance technician with Jones Property Management. He also applied for a job as a property manager with Jones. His resume indicated that he was born in Syria and spoke Arabic. It also listed his prior employment including time spent working for the Syrian government as a mechanical engineer on a large project building bridges and in the Syrian military as a logistics officer at a repair depot for armored vehicles. He was not selected for either job. Hadad brings a case claiming discrimination based on his Muslim religion.

• A) Hadad can establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on religion because he applied for the job, he was not selected, someone not of his religion was selected and the employer knew he was born in Syria.
• B) Hadad can establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on religion because he applied for the job, he was not selected, someone not of his religion was selected and the employer knew he spoke Arabic.
• C) Hadad can establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on religion because he applied for the job, he was not selected, someone not of his religion was selected and the employer knew he worked for the Syrian Government and was in the Syrian military.
• D) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome or inappropriate sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.

Overt Discrimination

Discrimination that occurs openly and is clearly visible, involving actions or policies explicitly aimed at treating people differently based on certain characteristics.

Employment Impact

The effect of economic, political, and social changes on the employment landscape, including job creation, job loss, and shifts in demand for certain skills.

Dual Labor Market Theory

A theory that contends that the labor market is divided into two segments—the primary and secondary labor markets.