Exam 2: Understanding the Legal and Environmental Context of Hrm

The type of discrimination case in which an employment decision is based partially on a "legitimate" motive and partially on a discriminatory one is known as a(n):

In addition to being an anti-discrimination statute, IRCA requires employers to:

Discuss the major provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

In defending itself against a violation of the four-fifths rule, an employer is not required to demonstrate that the procedure in question is a business necessity.

Employment criteria must directly relate to a prospective employee's ability to perform the job effectively to be justified as a:

All the following are true about an affirmative action plan EXCEPT:

Describe the basic differences between disparate treatment and disparate impact discrimination.

Which of the following should be carried out before developing a remedial plan during affirmative action implementation?

In cases of intentional discrimination, the total damages shall not exceed ____ for firms employing 201-500 employees.

Plaintiffs in disparate impact cases are required to use the McDonnell-Douglas test to establish a prima facie case of discrimination.

EEO laws designed to eradicate employment discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability are categorized as protected classifications.

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in employment for all but which of the following bases?

Once a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case, the court will automatically find the employer guilty.

Which of the following forms of preferential treatment is illegal if it violates the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement?

Which of the following is not included in the Civil Rights Act of 1991?

____ is a nontraditional work-at-home arrangement in which employees typically have an office set up in their home similar to that at the office.

Describe the factors that triggered the recent trend toward downsizing.

Describe the major provisions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as amended.

The McDonnell-Douglas test requires that plaintiffs show all but which of the following to establish a prima facie case of discriminatory treatment?

In which nontraditional work arrangement does success depend on employee self-discipline because of lack of supervision?