Exam 2: Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Maria is consulting an attorney about filing sexual harassment charges against her employer.All of the following are ways that Maria can prove sexual harassment EXCEPT by showing that ________.

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act,which of the following is considered a disability?

Which of the following is NOT considered sexual harassment?

What is the American with Disabilities Act? How does the ADA affect selection standards for employers?

Which of the following provides benefits to spouses in same-sex marriages?

T & N Enterprises wants to minimize sexual harassment claims.All of the following are ways that the firm can minimize its liability in sexual harassment claims EXCEPT by ________.

According to the ADA,firms must employ all disabled individuals who apply for positions and provide them with job training when necessary.

Which of the following will be the most likely result of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008?

What are the three forms of sexual harassment? Name and describe each one.

According to federal laws,asking job candidates about their marital status is not illegal; however,a firm needs to be able to defend the practice as a BFOQ to avoid raising discrimination issues.

Ruben files a lawsuit against his employer for intentional discrimination based on the Civil Rights Act of 1991.Ruben may sue for all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is obtained by employers to protect against the costs of discrimination claims?

Title VII forbids testing or screening of job applicants because testing could systematically discriminate against some protected classes.

According to the Civil Rights Act of 1991,an employment discrimination claim must be filed within 60 days after the alleged incident occurred,or a claim cannot be filed.

If an employer offers its employees disability coverage,then it must treat pregnancy and childbirth like any other disability and include it in the plan as a covered condition.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is an amendment to Title VII.

Which legislation makes it unlawful to discriminate in pay on the basis of sex when jobs involve equal work; require equivalent skills,effort,and responsibility; and are performed under similar working conditions?

In a brief essay,discuss Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 and their effect on affirmative action programs.

In Faragher v.City of Boca Raton,the employee accused the employer of condoning a hostile working environment,and the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the employee.

The ________ requires employers with federal contracts over $2,500 to take affirmative action in employing disabled persons.