Read the case study and prepare a 500-word (minimum) essay, not including references, answering the following questions:
- What were the legal issues in this case? What did the appeals court decide?
- What is the subordinate bias or “cat’s paw� theory of liability?
- Why should an employer be held liable for the discriminatory or retaliatory motive of a low-level employee with no authority to make or recommend employment decisions?
- What is the evidence that this employer was negligent in relying on the “information� provided by the coworker? What should this employer have done instead?
- Do you agree with the decision in this case? Why or why not? Should the employer also be liable for the harassment suffered by Vasquez? Why or why not?