Chat with AIExam 2: Equal Opportunity and the Law
The application requirements for Western Airlines pilot positions require candidates to have logged at least 200 hours piloting an aircraft within the previous 36 months.In addition,applicants must have 2,500 hours of experience in the air with at least 1,000 hours as the commanding pilot of a commercial airplane.A four-year college degree is also required.Jeff Sanchez,who is Hispanic,applied for a position as a pilot and was rejected because he has a degree from a 2-year college and only 2,000 hours of flight experience.Jeff is suing Western Airlines for discriminatory hiring practices. Which of the following,if true,best supports Western Airlines' defense?
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Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,disparate impact claims require proof of discriminatory intent.
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What is the significance of Title VII? What has been the effect of Title VII on the modern workforce and diversity management?
(41) VerifiedTitle VII bars discrimination on the part of most employers,including all public or private employers of 15 or more persons.It also covers all private and public educational institutions,the
federal government,and state and local governments.It bars public and private employment agencies from failing or refusing to refer for employment any individual because of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin.Title VII also established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)to administer and enforce the Civil Rights law at work.The changes brought about by Title VII as well as demographic changes and globalization have altered the modern workforce.White males no longer dominate the labor force,and women and minorities represent the lion's share of labor force growth over the near future.Furthermore,globalization requires employers to hire minority members with the cultural and language skills to deal with customers abroad.Managing diversity means maximizing diversity's potential benefits (greater cultural awareness,and broader language skills,for instance)while minimizing the potential barriers (such as prejudices and bias)that can undermine the company's performance.Legally compulsory actions can reduce some blatant diversity barriers,taking a diverse workforce and blending it into a close-knit and productive one requires more.
The formula used by federal agencies to determine disparate rejection rates is based on a selection rate for any racial,ethnic,or sex group less than ________ percent of the rate for the group with the highest rate.
(35) The McDonnell-Douglas test is a procedure used by federal agencies to assess disparate impact.
(37) Individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are not protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act,although legislation is being considered.
(44) Which of the following factors is NOT an acceptable basis for different pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act of 1963?
(31) What are the three primary ways that an individual can prove sexual harassment? Name and describe each one in a brief essay.
(38) Which of the following best explains why employers win the majority of ADA cases?
(37) Which of the following will be the most likely result of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008?
(33) Shippers Express is accused of adverse impact on a protected group.80% of all male applicants are hired but only 50% of female applicants are hired.Using the formula for disparate rejection rates,adverse impact cannot be shown.
(32) Which of the following would LEAST likely foster diversity in the workplace?
(38) The ________ gives all persons the same right to make and enforce contracts and to benefit from the laws of the land.
(41) In which of the following jobs would gender most likely be appropriate to use as a BFOQ?
(29) To prove sexual harassment,it is necessary to show that the harassment had tangible consequences such as demotion or termination.
(28) Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,once a plaintiff shows disparate impact,who has the burden of proving that the challenged practice is job related?
(39) Only an aggrieved individual can file job discrimination charges against a business.
(39) All of the following are principles established by Griggs v.Duke Power Company EXCEPT ________.
(32) Sanders Sporting Goods,an international sporting goods chain,is being sued for sexual harassment by a former Sanders employee.The plaintiff asserts that she was the victim of numerous unwanted sexual advances from a male co-worker.The woman claims that Sanders' management condoned a hostile work environment and that the company is liable for the actions of the male employee. Which of the following,if true,would best support the plaintiff's argument that Sanders is liable for sexual harassment?
(38) Managing diversity means maximizing diversity's potential advantages while minimizing the potential hindrances of diversity that can undermine a firm's performance.
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