Exam 2: Understanding the Legal and Environmental Context of Hrm

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Right Act covers organizations that employ ____ or more employees.

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act covers organizations that employ 15 or more workers for at least 20 weeks during the year.

An invisible barrier in many organizations that has hindered the advancement of women and minorities is called the glass ceiling.

____ is a statistical procedure that compares the percentage of each protected group for each job category within the organization to that in the available labor market.

An affirmative action plan ____ specifies the percentage of protected group representation it seeks to reach.

Which of the following acts entitles the victim to relief in the form of legal costs and back pay if a court determines that discrimination has occurred?

A ____ case of sex discrimination can be established if the court determines that an employer's hiring rate for women workforce is less than four-fifths of the hiring rate for men.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer cannot require an employee to demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Firms using the practice of ____ consider only members from underutilized groups when filling a particular position.

In which of the following cases may an employer not use a business necessity defense?

Under the disparate treatment theory of discrimination, the plaintiff is not required to prove that the employer intentionally discriminated against them.

Research has identified all but which of the following as a trigger of corporate downsizing?

When utilizing a BFOQ defense, the employer is admitting to intentionally discriminating against all members of a protected group.

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, employees who are unable to perform their jobs because of a pregnancy-related condition must be treated in the same manner as employees who are temporarily disabled for other reasons.

Describe how an organization can create a diversity-friendly workplace.

A supervisor that denies a female employee promotion to a high-pressure job because he feels that women do not work well under pressures is an example of a potential ____ case.

The practice of giving members of underutilized groups some advantage over others in the employment process is called:

The 1991 amendments to the 1964 Civil Rights Act expose employers to the possibility of being liable for all but which of the following?

Which nontraditional work arrangement allows employees the flexibility of working alternate months or seasons?

The workplace has been experiencing a dramatic decrease in the number of dual-income families in recent years.