Which is most likely to receive protection against discrimination under Title VII: a. An employee who claims s/he was not promoted because s/he speaks with a French accent b. A job applicant who claims s/he was not hired because s/he is deaf. c. A 55-year old man who claims he was denied overtime benefits because of his age. d. None of the above

Explanation: Title VII is a federal law of the Civil Rights Act of 1996 which prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion. Therefore, the context of "employee" should first be fulfilled, which disqualifies options B and C.

Taking a look at option A, the employee speaking with French accent will likely be a French native, therefore, his claim is on a basis of racial or national origin discrimination. This will most likely qualify it to receive protection against discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1996