Nadia, a female holding a bachelor’s degree in media studies, applied for the position of “social media specialist” at E

A   : During the “social media specialist” interview, Nadia was subject to which forms of discrimination?

Ans. 4 - Gender & age ( because interviewer said that she was a young female )

• Why don't the rest options qualify as answers is as under;

1-Marital status & age : in interview, marital status is not expressed by Nadia in any sense.

2-Sexual orientation & marital status : here also 'marital status' word don't qualify as answer.

3-Gender & ethnicity : here the word 'ethinicity' means the state of belonging to a particular social group, this is also not specified by her.

B : The form of sexual harassment that Nadia was subject to can be classified as ________. *

Ans. 4 - Quid pro quo harassment ( means, 'This for That' in Latin, here interviewer, indirectly, requesting sexual favor as a condition for hiring her )

• Why don't the rest options qualify as answers is as under;

1-Purely verbal sexual harassment : Rather it's physical harassment

2-Hostile work environment : it can be said only after she is hired and it happens at her work place

3-Purely physical sexual harassmen : it is included in 4th option as interviewer has hugged her and requested to call for hiring.

C : With respect to the casting that Nadia participated in, the director’s decision is considered ________. *

Ans. 3  - A form of bona fide occupational qualification, because the director’s decision was for a business necessity. ( because she was too young to play the role of grandmother and director has also sincerly apologized for that )

• Why don't the rest options qualify as answers is as under;

1-A form of bona fide occupational qualification, because the director’s decision was not justifiable : No, it's not like that his decision was not justifialbe.

2-A form of age discrimination, because Nadia was excluded because of her young age : she was not excluded because of her age, but because of she didn't fit to that role of grandmother

4-A form of marital status discrimination, because Nadia is single : Director's arguement was based on the occupational qualification that is age, not marital status.