For this assignment, you will examine age discrimination in hiring and promotion, and the statutes designed to protect workers.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:
Analyze Business Case 35-7, “Sexual Harassment,” located below. Prepare a professional-caliber brief on the case, based on the information provided.
35–7. Sexual Harassment. Jamel Blanton was a male employee at a Pizza Hut restaurant operated by Newton Asso- ciates, Inc., in San Antonio, Texas. Blanton was subjected to sexual and racial harassment by the general manager, who was female. Newton had a clear, straightforward antidiscrimina- tion policy and complaint procedure. The policy provided that in such a situation, an employee should complain to the harasser’s supervisor. Blanton alerted a shift leader and an assis- tant manager about the harassment, but they were subordinate to the general manager and did not report the harassment to higher-level management. When Blanton finally complained to a manager with authority over the general manager, the employer investigated and fired the general manager within four days. Blanton filed a suit in a federal district court against Newton, seeking to impose liability on the employer for the general manager’s actions. What is Newton’s best defense? Discuss.