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Analyzing a Workplace Sexual Harassment Case under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 1964

This paper examines a workplace sexual harassment case under Title VII, analyzing its implications under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Analyzing a Workplace Sexual Harassment Case under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 1964 - Page 1 preview imageAnalyzing a Workplace Sexual Harassment Case under Title VII of the CivilRights Act, 1964The U.S. Court System is a complex system that includes both federal and state-level courts. The federal systemincludes the judicial branch of thegovernment. This system is designed to help society interpret the U.S. Constitutionand provide guidelines for society. Court cases may concern many different topics and have an unlimited number ofoutcomes.Writeafivetoeight(5-8)pagepaperinwhichyou:1.Summarizetheseminalfactsofthecasethatyouchose.2.Explainthemainlawsthathavebeenviolatedinthecasethatyouchose.3.Describethepossiblepenaltiesthatcouldbeassociatedwiththelawsthatyoujustdescribed.4.Explain whether your specific case was heard in the state or federal court system, and include any relatedjurisdictional requirements. Explain the fundamental reasons why it was necessary for the case to be heard in thatparticularcourtsystem.5.Summarizetheoutcomeofthecase,andindicatewhetherthejudgeorjurymadethedecision.6.Discuss whether or not you believe that the outcome of the case was justified. Provide a rationale for the response.7.Use at least (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academicresources.The civil rights laws’ covering this case comes under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 1964(Cooper, 2010). This legislation safeguards the employees against discrimination at workplaceon the basis of caste, color, creed, gender, origin (Cooper, 2010). The law applies to allemployers whether national, state or local. Any company having fifteen or more employees hasto adhere to this law. As per this law, a commission called Equal Employment OpportunitiesCommission has been set up, to protect people against discrimination and impose this as well asother applicable laws.
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Analyzing a Workplace Sexual Harassment Case under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 1964 - Page 3 preview imageThe civil right laws are applicable to the park guests. He has passed lewd remarks and gestures atsome of his employees especially the females that it would be right to consider his behavioragainst the civil rights law-Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 1964. He has been described by thecolleagues as a discriminator towards the opposite sex. He has misconduct his actions andbehavior and has also harassed them to stop working. Mr. Marwan has committed sexualharassment of the female employees in two ways. Firstly he made inappropriate body contactwith them and secondly he even threatened them to go on a date else he would get them fired. Soboth these encounters are of the harassment under sexual nature and are governed by the TitleVII of the Civil Rights Act, 1964. The unjust treatment given to female employees is punishableunder the Act. The conduct is not only dishonorable but also immoral (Clark, 1991).Sexual harassment occurs in the place of work when the employer passes remarks verbally ornon-verbally or makes a physical advance that is intolerable to the employee. If the employer’sbehavior results in situation due to which the employee’s job is at risk or creates mental stresswhich adversely affects the performance at work or develops a non friendly workingenvironment then it leads to sexual harassment. These sufferers can be any person who isaffected by such unlawful behavior. The civil right laws safeguard the employees against suchintolerable and unethical behavior of employers. Mr. Marwan has indulged in such unethicalbehavior. The national and state laws forbid any employer to undertake such activity. They alsoclearly mention that an employer cannot strike back in opposition to any worker who chargeshim under this law. Mr. Marwan has committed sexual harassment of the female employees intwo ways. Firstly he made inappropriate body contact with them by touching her breasts andother body parts and secondly he even threatened them to go on a date else he would get themfired. Both these instances come under the ambit of this law of sexual harassment. The civil
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