1. Chapter 9: Questions #3 (pg. 273)
Burns aged sixty-four, and Smithers, age thirty-eight, were applicants for the position of postmaster at the Shelbyville Post Office, Burns had been the assistant postmaster for several years, and was seeking promotion to postmaster as the final step in his career. After interviewing both candidates, the Postal Service Management Selection Board decided to promote Smithers because they felt he had “management potential to advance beyond Shelbyville.”
Can Burns establish a prima fascia case of age discrimination under the ADEA? What defenses are available to the employer? Explain. 2. Chapter 10: Hypothetical Scenarios #17 (pg. 311)
Zenor worked as a pharmacist at El Paso Medical Center. Her job requires that she work with restricted narcotics, sedatives, pain relievers, and other prescription medications. Zenor had developed an addition to cocaine, and on the night of August 15, after injecting herself with cocaine, she suffered a mild seizure and was unable to report for work the next morning. She called the pharmacy manager and told him she was unable to work because of a drug reaction. When asked what drug was involved, she admitted that it was cocaine. The manager reminded her of the employer’s drug free policy and advised her to check into a rehabilitation program. Zenor made arrangements to enroll on a residential ninety-day rehabilitation program. She notified the manager of her participation in the program, and the manager promised to arrange a medical leave to cover the time in the program. After Zenor completed half of the program, her manager informed her that her employment would be terminated at the end of the rehabilitation program. Is Zenor protected under the ADA? Has her employer violated the ADA? Explain? 3. Chapter 11: Questions #4 (pg. 341)
Can a public sector employer use affirmative action to give hiring preference to female applicants? Can that public sector employer give females preference when deciding which employees to lay off? 4. Chapter 12: Hypothetical Scenarios #16 (pg. 391)
The part time faculty members at Farber College are disturbed by the college administration’s decision to freeze their pay. They are paid a flat fee for each course they teach, and that fee has not been raised for the last five years. The part time faculty members do not play any role in developing college policies or in deciding curriculum matters. The part-time faculty members do not have permanent offices and must meet with students in the campus cafeteria or coffee shop. The part-time faculty members decide to form a union to bargain with the college administration. Are the part-time employees under the NLRA? Why? Would your answer change if Farber were a public college? Why? 5. Chapter 14: Questions #5 (pg. 468)
To what extent is an economic strike protected activity? To what extent is an unfair labor practice strike protected activity? What is the practical significance of the difference in the treatment of the different types of strikes under the NLRA?

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