Dogs and Formals. Paul owns a dog grooming business and needs patient people to work there. He gives all applicants a test he obtained from a management firm that has been proven to measure psychological traits such as patience. Penny alleges sex discrimination after she fails the test miserably and Paul refuses to hire her. Paul tells her that there is no way he is giving her a dime because he is entitled to protect his client's dogs. Upon learning that her state lacked a state office representing the Equal Opportunity Commission, Penny immediately sues him in federal court alleging a violation of Title VII. Paul, who is getting tired of the dog grooming business, also opens a new formal wear shop and needs to hire employees there as well. He wants to appeal to high school and college-age young ladies attending proms and formals. Paul decides that he does not want older sales clerks to assist in choosing formal dresses. He only wants young, attractive ones. Paul runs an ad in the local paper seeking applicants for sales clerks and stating that a qualification for the job is computer training while in high school. Tina, age 60, applies and tells Paul that while she sees no reason that computer training should be required, she attended computer training in adult education and has excellent computer and sales skills. Paul refuses to hire her, telling her that unless he follows the ad, he may be seen as practicing discrimination. Deciding that formal wear is more trouble than dogs, Paul shuts down the formal wear store. Which of the following is true involving Paul's plan to require computer training in high school in order to eliminate older workers?Multiple ChoiceHe is not guilty of any violation without additional evidence of intent to discriminate.He is not guilty of any violation because common sense tells us that younger people make better sales clerks.He is not guilty of any violation unless he can establish through a survey that most people prefer younger sales clerks.He is not guilty of any violation unless he can establish through a survey that most of the formal wear store's customers prefer younger sales clerks.He is guilty of violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Lena's Assistance AnimalLena has been diagnosed with severe depression and is considered disabled under federal fair housing laws. Lena’s doctor prescribes her a dog to help relieve some of her symptoms. Lena asks her landlord if she can have a dog as a reasonable accommodation for her disability. Her landlord says yes, but tells Lena she’ll have to pay a pet deposit and must provide proof that the animal is trained. Did Lena's landlord correctly handle Lena’s request under the federal Fair Housing Act?Yes, because the landlord is allowing the reasonable accommodation for Lena’s disability.Yes, because Lena's disability is not physical, a pet deposit may be required.No, because Lena’s dog is not considered a pet under federal fair housing laws.No, because the pet deposit should be waived if Lena is a good tenant.

Dick owns a dog whose barking annoys Dick's neighbor Jane. Dick receives personal benefit from owning the dog, and Jane bears a cost of Dick's ownership of the dog. Assuming Jane has the legal right to peace and quiet, which of the following statements is correct? aIf Jane's cost exceeds Dick's benefit, Dick will pay Jane to keep his dog. bIf Jane has the legal right to peace and quiet, no further transactions will be mutually beneficial. cDick will pay to keep his dog if his benefit exceeds Jane's cost. dIf Dick's benefit exceeds Jane's cost, government intervention is necessary.

Potential tenant Ethan is looking at a vacant apartment. He has a service dog with him, but the landlord is skeptical about Ethan's disability. What is the landlord permitted to do in this situation?He may allow Ethan to bring the service dog, but only if he pays a pet deposit.He may ask Ethan what his disability is, and how the dog helps him with it.He may ask Ethan whether the dog is required because of a disability, and what work or task the dog has been trained to do.He may deny accommodation for the service dog until Ethan can provide written evidence that the dog is required because of a disability.

Briefly discuss how to deal with a client’s concern of mismating in their bitch. They reported that she was seen in the presence of an intact male dog whilst apparently in oestrus, and they do not want her to be pregnant on this cycle

Fair Housing Laws and DiscriminationSelect whether each statement related to fair housing laws and discrimination is true or false.When federal fair housing law and state fair housing law aren’t a match, federal law is the minimum and a state law offering further protections would also apply.TrueFalseState fair housing laws aren’t applicable to any real property other than residential.TrueFalseA landlord has a no-pets policy, and in her advertising includes “no pets—that means assistance animals, too.” This is permissible because a no-pets policy is legal.TrueFalseKirstie has a gerbil. She wants to rent a condominium unit, but the condominium association has a no-pets policy. She tells you that her gerbil is a service animal. Since you’re representing her, you should explain that gerbils aren’t considered service animals, and ask the two permitted questions for a determination to determine if it’s an service animal that would need reasonable accommodation.TrueFalse