In the Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins case referenced in the text, a female was denied partnership in an accounting firm after being told that to improve her chances for partnership, she should walk more femininely, talk more femininely, dress more femininely, wear make-up, have her hair styled, and wear jewelry. How did the U.S. Supreme Court rule?
a. That the employer committed sexual stereotyping constituting illegal discrimination.
b. That the employer committed sexual stereotyping, but that such stereotyping did not constitute illegal discrimination.
c. That the employer committed sexual stereotyping but that in such cases, only nominal (minimal) damages are available.
d. That while such statements constituted sexual stereotyping, the employer could avoid liability if it could show that it had received client complaints regarding the female's masculine-type qualities.
a
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