Please write complete sentences, give any explanation to your answer, and any source used in APA. If possible, do these as soon as possible.

1. Certain protected classes are recognized under various state law but not under federal law.  Name 5 of them.

2. The ADA creates a protected class called "qualified individuals with disabilities". Discuss what this phrase means and how one qualifies for protection.

3. You have been hired by the owners of Brew & Beef, a local family owned restaurant.  They would like to open a second restaurant (Brew & Beef II) across town and have asked your advice regarding the recruitment of employees.  One of the owners and her sister will be managing the new site and they are transferring part of their chef staff to the new facility so they need your advice regarding the hiring of waitstaff, busstaff, custodial help and kitchen help.  Recent discrimination law suits have been in the news and they want things to go smoothly and legally.  What advice would you give them?

4. You have been hired as the assistant director of a company's Human Resource Department.  The director calls you in and tells you that she is considering a suggestion to the Board of Directors that the company adopt a policy of refusing to give substantive information on employee references.  She asks you if adopting such a policy makes sense.  What advice will you give to her?

5. How does employer liability for harassment by a co-worker or third party compare or differ with the company's liability for harassment by supervisors, managers or other top officials?