Essay About Preliminary Inquiry Abcs Response And Ms. Riyadh

Employment Discrimation
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Issue
1. Did ABC advertising discriminate against Jean on the basis of sex when they failed to
promote her?
2. Did ABC discriminate against Jean because of her religious beliefs and practices?
3. Did ABC discriminate against Jean because of her national origin?
Brief Answers
Ms.Riyadh has not proved enough evidence to conclude that ABC discriminated
against her because of her sex.
Yes, Ms. Riyadh has some strong evidence that a reasonable jury might conclude that
she has been discriminated against because of her religious beliefs.
No, Ms. Riyadh hasnt any proof of being discriminated against because of her
national origin.
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Statement of Facts
Ms.Riyadh has been employed as a account executive by ABC Advertising since
1978. ABC Advertising is a national marketing and advertising firm specializing in
domestic and international advertising. She was hired by ABC after receiving her M.B.A
with honors from the University of Michigan. While being employed by this company
she has won three national awards.
Ms.Riyadh feels that ABC has illegally discriminated against her. She alleges
that it is company practice to promote employees from within. She states that each year
she has received “outstanding performance” evaluation ratings since she has been
employed there ABC has never given her a promotion and has repeatly pasted her over
for any.
Ms. Riyadh claims that all the male employees hired between 1978 and 1988 in
same classification as she is have received a promotion from one to four times, and
they also earn higher salaries. None of these employees have won any awards and are
marginal employees. Ms.Riyadh says only three women have been promoted since she
was hired, but men do outnumber women in all positions.
At a preliminary inquiry ABCs response to Ms.Riyadhs allegations were that
she was not promoted because she doesnt “fit the image” that is right for the higher
positions. They claim that the higher positions have high visibility, require extensive
travel and have increased client contact which include presentations before corporate and
professional groups. Although ABC states that Ms.Riyadh is a good employee they do
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not believe that she is “qualified” to represent them in certain capacities. They argue that
Jean is a plain woman; she refuses to wear make-up nor adornments of any kind. She is
also very religious and takes a daily “prayer and meditation” during her lunch breaks.
Her religious beliefs prohibit certain types of “fraternizing” such as drinking alcoholic
beverages and eating certain types of foods. ABC argues that it is essential that higher
administrative employees project a polished appearance and engage in social and frater-
nal activities