Question

A good friend of yours has asked for some advice on workplace harassment. Your friend is a female kindergarten teacher at the local elementary school. According to her, the current principal’s practices are extraordinarily unfair and potentially discriminatory.

She shares with you that this principal often threatens teachers with a classroom grade change when they don’t agree with him. Your friend reminds you that teachers are responsible for personally purchasing everything in their classrooms other than the desks and that she has over $3,000 invested in kindergarten-specific materials. The principal has retaliated six previous times over the past 4 years, specifically against female teachers. Your friend is fearful that she will be moved at the end of the year because of her disagreement with a policy change.

• Write an e-mail to your friend with advice on her legal options under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Do you believe she has a case for workplace harassment? Support your claim with a minimum of 2 credible outside sources
  • You are also encouraged to personally contact local law firms (or another appropriate entity) to discuss this issue. If you have a phone conversation with a law firm or other entity, be sure to cite it properly in APA format in the text.

Answer 1

answer-

Hello there,

I heared about you situation. i want to say that you can sue your employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act because you as teacher in elementary school is an employee of the principal and the retaliation, threatening to you and other teachers at workplace is a case of Hostile work environment which comes under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act .

I want to tell you that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that protects employees against discrimination based on certain specified characteristics: race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. (Dawn Rosenberg McKay ,2019). This applies to your situation because of the fact that you are a female teacher and principal shows threats and retaliation towards female teachers like you said.

Your principal has created Hostile environment any kind of discriminatory activity like interfere with an employee's work performance or create an intimidating or offensive work comes under this and you can take help of this to sue your principal.( Berry, John, 2017).

I can say you have strong case under this act and you can get compensation from principal which you have invested in his school.

Regards,

ref-

Dawn Rosenberg McKay , June 25, 2019 ,"Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Preventing Employment Discrimination".

Berry, John, Establishing a Hostile Work Environment (EEO Law Blog 2017)

Answer 2

Dear [Friend],

I am sorry to hear about the unfair treatment you are experiencing at work. It is not acceptable for any employer to discriminate against their employees or retaliate against them for speaking out against policies that they disagree with. Based on the information you have provided, it seems like your principal may be violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sex, among other protected characteristics.

Title VII protects employees from a variety of discriminatory practices, including retaliation for reporting discrimination or participating in an investigation into discrimination claims. Your principal's actions of threatening to change your classroom grade, retaliating against you and other female teachers, and potentially moving you because of your disagreement with a policy change could all be considered forms of discrimination or retaliation that violate Title VII.

I encourage you to reach out to a local law firm or other appropriate entity to discuss your legal options and get more information on how to proceed. They can provide you with guidance on how to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is the federal agency responsible for enforcing Title VII. Additionally, they can help you understand your rights and the potential remedies available to you under the law.

Two credible outside sources that support the claim that your principal's actions may be considered workplace harassment under Title VII are the EEOC and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The EEOC's website provides information on workplace discrimination and retaliation, as well as guidance on how to file a complaint. The ACLU is a nonprofit organization that works to protect civil liberties, including workplace rights, and has resources available on their website that may be helpful to you.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to support you during this difficult time. I hope that you are able to find a solution that ensures fair and equal treatment for all employees at your school.

Sincerely, [Your Name]

Reference: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.). Types of discrimination. https://www.eeoc.gov/types-discriminationAmerican Civil Liberties Union. (n.d.). Workplace rights. https://www.aclu.org/issues/workplace-rights