Exam 43: Employment Discrimination

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers who have ________ or more employees for ________ consecutive weeks within one year and who are engaged in a business that affects commerce.

Gavin and Abby worked for Mega Grocery,a chain of grocery stores.Gavin was a manager,and Abby was a cashier.Gavin was angry with Abby because she would not go on a date with him.Mega Grocery set up,maintained,and allowed employees to use an online forum to post suggestions and complaints.Gavin and some other employees posted derogatory comments regarding Abby,criticized her for refusing to go out with Gavin,and poked fun at her appearance.Abby complained to Mega Grocery's human resource manager who told her that the forum was open to all employees,that Mega Grocery had a policy of not interfering,and that Abby should just post a reply.Discuss whether Mega Grocery should be required to intervene or whether Mega Grocery is allowed to have an open forum.Also,discuss what you ethically believe the law should be in this area.

Will Billy prevail if he contends that because the new rule makes being slender a job requirement for all servers,he can require Julia to take time off work?

________ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 deals with discrimination in employment.

Title VII is not applicable to American firms' overseas operations.

Is Zeke covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

An employee who is employed under a collective bargaining agreement is considered to be an at-will employee.

Set forth the definition of sexual harassment stated by the EEOC and accepted by the U.S.Supreme Court.

Which of the following measures a psychological trait needed to perform a job?

What initial burden does a plaintiff have in order to state a cause of action for discrimination based on disparate impact?

Federal law is considered as a[n] level of protection for all workers.

is the term for the principle that an employee may be fired for no reason at all?

What did the U.S.Supreme Court rule in Harris v.Forklift Systems,Inc. ,the case in the text involving Title VII and whether psychological injury is necessary in order for a plaintiff to prevail?

In the area of employee testing,which of the following shows a statistical relationship between test scores and objective criteria of job performance,in the area of employee testing?

What is the name of the defense an employer can raise in response to a Title VII action,which allows the employer to give preferential treatment to employees based on their length of service?

Which of the following acts has as its goal preventing employers from discriminating against employees and applicants with disabilities?

Employers cannot use social media in making employment decisions because it is against federal law.

After a charge is filed with the EEOC and the EEOC finds reasonable cause,it will first attempt to eliminate the discriminatory practice through which of the following methods?

are not a type of entity that may be covered by Title VII.

________ occurs when a supervisor makes a sexual demand on someone of the opposite sex and this demand is reasonably perceived by the employee as a term or condition of employment.