Marlene Applied for a Job as a Travel Agent

question 21

True/False

Marlene applied for a job as a travel agent. At the time, she was five months pregnant. Agnes, the manager told her that the company was very interested in hiring her because her references were excellent, but she should reapply after she had the baby and had found reliable day care. Marlene has no recourse under Title VII for gender discrimination.

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