Employment Law Essay, legal homework

For the legal question, please answer the question using appropriate case law and/or statutory law. You do NOT need to use a full-fledged IRAC-type essay, but you should clearly identify the legal issue, cite appropriate authority and properly apply the authority to the question at hand.

For the advice question, you will be asked to suggest how an employer should undertake an action or policy in a way that is legal and appropriate. You do not need to cite authority (though you may), but your advice should be consistent with the principles you learned in this course.

Legal Question

Ariel is staffing her new Spanish restaurant, which she hopes will capture the essence of the country. To accomplish this goal, she plans to post “help wanted” signs in Spanish to attract candidates who are fluent in the language. Please discuss whether this idea is legal or illegal, using appropriate legal authority.

Advice Question

Francesca wants to hire two housekeepers to work in her hotel and is working on a job description. She plans to require all candidates to be able to engage in heavy lifting because, from time to time, housekeepers may be asked to move tables and set up for large conferences. She also plans to target younger employees because she has money in her budget to pay only minimum wage. Explain any issues that might materialize in the writing of this job description and how you would address them.