Employment Law: Racial Discrimination at Joe’s Bakery
Joe’s Bakery advertised in the local newspaper for an
assistant baker. Muhammad, a recent honors graduate of the Culinary School of
America, applied for the position and was told that the position had been
filled. Muhammad is of Middle-Eastern descent and practices the Muslim faith.
The following day, and for nine consecutive days thereafter, Muhammad saw the
ad in the paper again. Joe’s Bakery employs seven people, including Joe. Do the
facts satisfy the requirements for a prima facie case? If so, can Muhammad
pursue a claim for discrimination against Joe’s Bakery?





