Exam 2: Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

What equal employment opportunity laws address disabled workers? What defenses are available to an employer that is charged with discriminating against a disabled individual?

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,disparate impact claims require proof of discriminatory intent.

All of the following are principles established by Griggs v.Duke Power Company EXCEPT ________.

According to the ADA Amendments Act of 2008,employees are considered disabled even if they are able to control their impairments with medical modifications.

What is the primary goal of managing diversity in an organization?

Which Supreme Court decision does NOT apply to cases of sexual harassment?

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,a discrimination claim must be filed within ________ after the alleged incident took place.

Which Supreme Court case was used to define unfair discrimination in conjunction with EEO laws?

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act specifically prohibits discrimination based on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.

In which of the following jobs would it most likely be appropriate to use gender as a BFOQ?

The greatest number of claims brought under the ADA is related to ________ disabilities.

Which of the following is most likely NOT a discriminatory recruitment practice?

Which of the following is a characteristic of firms with exemplary reputations for managing diversity?

To prove sexual harassment,it is necessary to show that the harassment had tangible consequences such as demotion or termination.

The EEOC was initially established to investigate complaints about ________.

What is voluntary mediation?________.

Under the principles established by Griggs v.Duke Power Company,________ may be used as a defense for any existing program that has an adverse impact on members of a protected class.

According to The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA),health insurers and employers are prohibited from discriminating based on people's genetic information.

According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967,it is unlawful to ________.

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 4-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 statements is most likely relevant to this court case against Western Airlines?