Question

(T/F)In Case #18, Walker v. IRS, 713 F. Supp. 403 (N.D. Ga. 1989), the court rejected the Title VII discrimination claim of plaintiff Tracy Walker on the theory that a Title VII discrimination claim cannot be brought by a light-skinned black person against a dark-skinned black person.

Answer 1

The statement regarding Walker v. IRS is false, as Title VII prohibits workplace discrimination based on skin color, including discrimination within the same racial group.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement in question is false. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against individuals in the workplace based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

This protection extends to cases where discrimination may occur within the same racial group, and as such, a light-skinned black person can bring a discrimination claim against a dark-skinned black person if they believe they have faced unequal treatment in the workplace based on their skin color.

The language of Title VII does not restrict claims of discrimination to those between different races; it also prohibits discrimination based on the color of their skin within the same race.

In the case of Walker v. IRS, 713 F. Supp. 403 (N.D. Ga. 1989), the court did not reject Tracy Walker's Title VII discrimination claim based on the theory that a Title VII discrimination claim cannot be brought by a light-skinned black person against a dark-skinned black person.

The court's decision in this case was not related to the skin color of the individuals involved, but rather focused on other factors relevant to the discrimination claim.