Exam 6: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

A telephonic marketing firm is looking at establishing themselves in Florida. Because of the nature of its work, the firm decides to hire only people who speak fluent English and not to hire any person who has a noticeable accent or, in the words of the marketing manager, "who have any native influences to their accent." The company's hiring policy:

Described the practice of race norming.

In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Dial Corp, the trial court held that:

In several cases decided shortly after the adoption of Title VII, courts held that departmental seniority systems that operated to deter minority employees from transferring out of low-paying or inferior jobs:

In United Steelworkers of America v. Weber, Weber, a white employee, filed a complaint with the EEOC against the Employer and the Union for:

Which of the following cases addresses the question of whether an employer sued for violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may assert a "bottom-line" theory as a defense?

Identify the case that focused on the issue of seniority under Title VII.

A teacher who is required to possess the attribute of "patience," or an executive who is required to possess qualities of "leadership" are being measured based on:

A method of demonstrating that an employment selection device correlates with the skills and knowledge required for successful job performance is called:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 took effect in which year?

When an employee is treated differently from others due to race, color, religion, gender, or national origin it amounts to:

A mathematical formula developed by the EEOC to demonstrate disparate impact of a facially neutral employment practice on selection criteria is:

The equal employment opportunity legislation prohibits discrimination based on what criteria?

Explain the four-fifths rule.

In International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States, the seniority system was established between:

The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff must "offer statistical evidence of a kind and degree sufficient to show that the practice in question has caused the exclusion of applicants for jobs or promotions because of their membership in a protected group" in the case of:

__________ compares the selection rates (the rates at which applicants meet the requirements or pass the test) for the various protected groups under Title VII.

The suggestion that disparate impact should be measured only at the _____________ignores the fact that Title VII guarantees these individual respondents the opportunity to compete equally with white workers on the basis of job-related criteria.

What were the two amendments added to Title VII in 1991?

Write a short note on retaliation under Title VII.