08 Apr Analyze Gender Discrimination

Read the following hypothetical scenario. Using your issue-spotting skills, analyze the potential exposure to liability of the Accounting Firm based on the actions of the Partnership Review Committee.

Anne is an accountant at a large Accounting Firm. She applied for Partner but was denied. In their report, the all-male Partnership Review Committee stated that Anne would have a better chance at making Partner if she wore makeup and jewelry and acted more femininely. Over the past ten years with the Firm, Anne has received excellent performance evaluations and recently secured a $10M client for the Firm. The Partnership Review Committee chose a male for the Partner position who had been with the Firm for six years and had lower performance evaluations than Anne.

For your initial post, draft a paper including the following:

The guidance below provides a roadmap of all areas that should be included in your analysis, however, do not simply write one-sentence answers to items a-e below. Instead, expand your analysis to include relevant legal theories and formal definitions of each legal term you use.

A. Set forth the federal statute and/or theories of law that are applicable. Provide formal definitions of the statute and all legal terms utilized in your analysis.

B. Identify the legal issue(s) that exist and claims that may be brought based on the facts of the case.

C. Apply the facts of the scenario to the elements of the law/theories of law.

D. Cite a case in the text which is on point with the scenario. You may also compare and contrast with other cases in the text.

E. Provide an action item agenda of specific objectives you would recommend implementing in order to prevent future exposure to liability. Be specific (e.g., if training is a recommendation, describe the type of training in detail).