After working as a title clerk for Harrison and Sons Car Dealership for five years, Donna Skeen resigned. At 62 years of age, Donna had decided that she did not want to put up with the treatment she had received at the dealership. She had demanded an end to the teasing she experienced, but to no avail. In a suit she filed in District Court, Skeen alleged that the managers in the dealership referred to her as the “old lady with the sagging boobs.” When she forgot something or made an error on a title, she was asked if she had Alzheimer’s. If she complained about the temperature in the dealership, she was asked if she was suffering from hot flashes. The owner, Frank Harrison, said that there was lots of informal teasing in the dealership among employees and that Skeen often referred to herself as the “Grandma” of the staff.
Which one or more of the legal statute(s) listed in the exercise apply to the case (e.g., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act)?
What issue(s) must the court decide in the case (e.g., racial harassment)?
If you were the judge, how would you rule? Explain.
Identify two ways to help ensure workforce planning and employment are compliant.