Deck 11: Other Eeo and Employment Legislation: Federal and State Laws

Question 1

Persons who are affected by alleged violations of the USERRA must file written complaints with the:

A) National Labor Relations Board.
B) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
C) National Federation of Labor Union.
D) federal Secretary of Labor.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The prohibitions of _____ extend to the deprivation of any rights guaranteed by the Constitution or by law.

A) Section 1981 (a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1991
B) Section 1981 (b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1991
C) Section 1983 of 42 U.S.C.
D) Section 1985 of 42 U.S.C.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which one of the following options is a basis of discrimination, classification, or differential by government action which is neutral with regard to race, color, gender, religion or national origin, and which is related to legitimate government interests?

A) Due process clause
B) Strict scrutiny test
C) Suspect class
D) Non-suspect class

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Firms found to be in violation of the obligations under the Executive Order, either through the courts or the administrative proceedings may be subject to __________ and required to provide back pay and grant retroactive seniority to affected employees.

A) injunctions
B) review petition
C) pre trial judgment
D) summary dismissal

Question 5

Which of the following statements is not true?

A) The Michigan Civil Rights Act specifically prohibits discrimination based on height or weight.
B) The District of Columbia Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on personal appearance or political affiliation.
C) Maine law requires employers to post a notice in the workplace informing employees that sexual harassment is illegal.
D) New York law prohibits a mother from breast-feeding her child in any public place where she is authorized to be.

Question 6

Which of the following is not true regarding USERRA?

A) It covers both private and public sector employers.
B) It also covers the federal government.
C) It prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their service in the military.
D) It applies only to career military service.

Question 7

In El-Hakem v. BJY Inc., an employee alleged employment discrimination in violation of:

A) 42 U.S.C. § 1981.
B) Title VII.
C) Both A and B.
D) None of the above.

Question 8

Executive Order No. 11246 states that, as amended, firms doing business with the federal government must agree not to discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or gender. This forms the basis of the federal government:

A) contract compliance program
B) affirmative action program
C) social welfare program
D) labor management program

Question 9

Employees who were ordered to active military service are entitled to reinstatement and employee benefits if they meet the following requirements except:

A) they gave the employer notice of the period of military service
B) they are absent for a cumulative total of less than five years
C) they were initially employed for a brief, nonrecurring period
D) they submitted an application for reemployment within the designated time period

Question 10

In Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleur, the Supreme Court struck down a rule imposing a mandatory maternity leave on teachers reaching the fifth month of pregnancy on grounds that it violated the ___________ rights of the teachers.

A) due process
B) equal protection
C) affirmative action
D) fundamental

Question 11

A constitutional analysis used by courts hearing equal protection claims involving governmental discrimination based on a "suspect class" is known as a(n):

A) contract compliance program.
B) strict scrutiny test.
C) affirmative action plan.
D) social welfare program.

Question 12

Which one of the following Section, in part, states that "All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contract as is enjoyed by white citizens"?

A) Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991
B) Section 1981 of 42 U.S.C.
C) Section 1985 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
D) Section 1986 of the National Labor Relations Act

Question 13

Which one of the following option is a program which involves giving preference in hiring or promotion to qualified female or minority employees?

A) Contract compliance program
B) Labor management program
C) Social welfare program
D) Affirmative action program

Question 14

A basis of discrimination, classification, or differential treatment such as race, color, gender, religion or national origin by government action, for which there is little legitimate justification for treating persons because of such characteristics, is called as a:

A) suspect class.
B) nonsuspect class.
C) minority class.
D) bargaining unit.

Question 15

Which one of the following options provides general protection for civil service workers from any discipline or retaliation because they have disclosed a violation of laws or regulations, gross mismanagement or a gross waste of funds, or a substantial and specific danger to the public health or safety?

A) The Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1870
B) The Federal Civil Service Reform Act
C) The National Labor Relations Act
D) Executive Order 11246

Question 16

Which one of the following Sections states that "For the purposes of this section, the term "make and enforce contracts" includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms and conditions of the contractual relationship?

A) Section 1971 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
B) Section 1981 of the Rehabilitation Act
C) Section 1981 (a) the National Labor Relations Act
D) Section 1981 (b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1991

Question 17

Except in those instances where sex may be a BFOQ, all state EEO laws, in terms or conditions of employment, prohibit the discrimination on the basis of:

A) age.
B) gender.
C) sexual orientation.
D) race.

Question 18

In United Packinghouse Workers Union v. NLRB, the court held that race discrimination by an employer was an unfair labor practice in violation of _____ of the NLRA.

A) Section 8 (b) (2)
B) Section 8 (a) (1)
C) Section 1981 (a)
D) Section 8 (a) (3)

Question 19

An employee who attempts to report employer wrongdoing or actions threatening public health or safety to government authorities is called:

A) union member.
B) negotiator.
C) whistle blower.
D) arbitrator.

Question 20

Which of the following Sections prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to deprive a person or class of persons "of the equal protection of the laws, or of equal privileges and immunities under the law?"

A) Section 1981 (a) of the EEOC
B) Section 1981 (b) of the Age Discrimination Act
C) Section 1985 (c) of the Civil Rights Act
D) Section 1991 of the Gender Discrimination Act

Question 21

What are the requirements of strict scrutiny test?

Question 22

The use of psychological profile tests as an employee selection device could possibly raise issues under the _____ or state antidiscrimination legislation.

A) Civil Rights Act of 1991
B) Americans with Disabilities Act
C) federal Equal Employment Opportunity
D) federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Question 23

Which one of the following options is responsible for investigating and pursuing claims of whistleblowers?

A) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
B) National Labor Relations Board
C) The federal Office of Special Counsel
D) International Labor Organization

Question 24

Who administers the contract compliance program?

Question 25

The federal and state legislation generally prohibits employers from requiring employees to take:

A) honesty tests.
B) polygraph tests.
C) psychometric tests.
D) physical fitness tests.

Question 26

Define affirmative action plans.

Question 27

What is the responsibility of the federal Office of Special Counsel?

Question 28

Which one of the following legislative protections is mainly designed to protect smokers or tobacco users from employment discrimination as long as their tobacco use is after the working hours?

A) Criminal Record
B) Clean Indoor Air
C) Honesty Testing
D) Off-Duty Conduct

Question 29

The EPPA requires that any polygraph test must be administered by a(n):

A) independent contractor.
B) validly licensed examiner.
C) labor inspector.
D) arbitrator.

Question 30

Which of the following is true with regard to Hansen v. America Online, Inc.?

A) The Utah Supreme Court accepted a wrongful termination suit brought by several employees.
B) The employees were discharged for violating an employer's policy prohibiting possession of a firearm on the employer's property.
C) The court held that the discharge of the employees was not in violation of public policy.
D) The private property rights of the employer allowed the employer to ban firearms from its property.

Question 31

What is the role of Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act?

Question 32

In McCavitt v. Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation, McCavitt was employed as an executive by Swiss Reinsurance America Corporation (Swiss Re). McCavitt filed a suit against Swiss Re, alleging that his _____ was in violation of Section 201-d New York Labor Law.

A) appointment
B) promotion
C) discharge
D) demotion

Question 33

Which one of the following acts imposes both civil and criminal penalties for employers who take adverse employment actions against whistleblowers?

A) The Civil Service Reform Act
B) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
C) The Civil Rights Act
D) The Fair Labor Standards Act

Question 34

What was the basic intention behind creation of the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1870?

Question 35

What are remedial affirmative action plans?

Question 36

In Henry v. City of Detroit, Henry filed a suit under:

A) Michigan's Whistleblower's Protection Act.
B) the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
C) the federal Civil Service Reform Act.
D) the Federal Mine Health and Safety Act.

Question 37

The laws that allow employees to bring firearms onto their employer's property were challenged by a number of employers on the grounds that requiring employers to allow guns on their property would violate the employers' general duty under the _____ to provide a safe workplace.

A) Section 201-d of the New York State Labor Law
B) Federal Mine Health and Safety Act
C) Civil Rights Act
D) federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Question 38

Which one of the following laws requires criminal background checks for employees of the state Lottery Commission?

A) Texas law
B) Virginia law
C) Indiana law
D) Tennessee law

Question 39

Employers from discriminating against employees because of their legal off-duty recreational or political activities are prohibited under _____ of the New York State Labor Law.

A) Section 201-a
B) Section 201-d
C) Section 205-d
D) Section 203-b

Question 40

Which one of the following state laws allows institutions of higher education to obtain background checks on applicants for security-sensitive positions?

A) Tennessee law
B) Indiana law
C) Texas law
D) Missouri law

Question 41

Define honesty tests.

Question 42

What are the remedies provided under civil whistleblower's provisions by the Department of Labor?

Question 43

Name a few instances in which the employers conduct criminal record background checks on applicants.

Question 44

Briefly explain the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Question 45

Give a brief outline of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1870.

Question 46

What reasons allow employers not to reinstate employees after their military service?

Question 47

What are the exceptions under EPPA to allow polygraph testing?

Question 48

What is the role of federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988?