A. Is employment discrimination based on sex prohibited by federal law? Explain. b. Can an employer refuse to hire a married woman for a job? Explain. Can an employer refuse to hire a pregnant woman for a job? Explain. Can an employer fire a single woman because she is pregnant? Explain
a. Discrimination in employment based upon sex is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and by the federal Equal Pay Act.
b. Refusal to hire a married woman is considered sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. Refusal to hire a pregnant woman and firing a single woman who is pregnant, unless there is a BFOQ defense, constitute sex discrimination under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
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