Exam 21: Management: Employment Discrimination

Which of the following employer policies would violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act?

Seniority and merit systems are void under Title VII.

Title VII remedies include back pay and punitive damages.

Which of the following remedies is not available in Title VII cases?

Discuss Costco's accommodation efforts in the Cloutier v. Costco case.

The prohibitions on sex discrimination apply only to:

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, a mother returning to work after maternity leave cannot be demoted.

Which type of alleged discrimination typically has the highest number of complaints filed with the EEOC?

Quid pro quo is a form of sexual harassment.

Only the hiring process is covered under Title VII.

The Americans with Disabilities Act:

Categories protected against discrimination under Title VII include race, color, sex and sexual orientation.

Employers are vicariously liable for the sexual harassment of their employees.

The EEOC is responsible for enforcement of Title VII.

The Age Discrimination Act protects those who are 40 to 75 years old.

Sprago, a fine restaurant, has hired only male waiters over the past ten years. Sprago's manager says male waiters look more professional and customers prefer male waiters to female waiters. A female who has applied for and been denied a waiter position at Sprago in spite of her qualifications would have:

Which of the following would be an exception to preferential treatment?

Lying by an employee on an employment application is a complete defense to a later charge of discrimination by that employee.

An employer rule prohibiting female employees from attending law school at night while allowing men to do so is an example of disparate treatment discrimination.

Discuss why administering a personality test to potential employees may be risky.