Question 1

In O'Connor versus Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp., the Supreme Court held that an employee who is over 40 may sue for discrimination is he or she is replaced by a "significantly younger" employee, even if the replacement is also over 40.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

aims to ensure that anyone, regardless of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age has an equal chance for a job based on his or her qualifications and requires employers to make an extra effort to hire and promote those in a protected group.

Accepted Answer

A) Affirmative action 
B) Equal employment opportunity 
C) BFOQ 
D) Statements of diversity 
E) Diversity management

Question 3

How can an employer defend itself against sexual harassment liability? Name two methods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How can an employer defend itself against...

Question 4

It was the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that established the EEOC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

U.S. citizens working overseas for U.S. companies do not have the same equal employment opportunity protection as those working within U.S. borders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some say that even when employers use reasonable care by taking steps to minimize liability for sexual harassment, minimize or eliminate the occurrence of sexual harassment, and take immediate action once it knows of harassing conduct, it still may not be enough. Why might this be the case? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some say that even when employers use...

Question 7

In Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, the University of California at Davis Medical School denied admission to white student, Allen Bakke, allegedly because of the school's affirmative action quota system, which required that a specific number of openings go to minority applicants. Bakke charged that had occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) affirmative action 
B) racial discrimination 
C) quid pro quo 
D) sexual harassment 
E) reverse discrimination

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Judy was up for a promotion when her supervisor, Will, encouraged her to develop a sexual relationship with him. He suggested that her promotion would be a sure thing if they were involved. When Judy declined his advances, Will fired her. Which form of sexual harassment is this?

Accepted Answer

A) quid pro quo 
B) hostile environment created by co-workers 
C) hostile environment created by nonemployees 
D) hostile environment created by supervisors 
E) none of the above

Question 10

Under the ADA, if a disabled individual cannot perform a job as currently structured, the employer must make a reasonable accommodation unless doing so would present an undue hardship. What might qualify as reasonable accommodation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under the ADA, if a disabled individual...

Question 11

The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 does not list specific disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation 
B) color 
C) race 
D) national origin 
E) religion

Question 13

If a person is in a protected class, he or she is protected by .

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Labor 
B) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
C) Better Business Bureau 
D) Consumer Protection Act 
E) Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Question 14

exists when an employer treats an individual differently because that individual is a member of a particular race, religion, gender, or ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

A) Unintentional discrimination 
B) Prima facie 
C) Disparate treatment 
D) Disparate impact 
E) Adverse impact

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Organizations can measure diversity by using .

Accepted Answer

A) employee attitude surveys 
B) equal employment hiring metrics 
C) management and employee evaluations 
D) focus groups 
E) all of the above

Question 17

What were the three crucial guidelines affecting equal employment legislation that Chief Justice Burger identified in his written opinion on Griggs v. Duke Power Company?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What were the three crucial guidelines affecting...

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) vision 
B) hearing 
C) mobility impairments 
D) mental 
E) learning

Question 19

Religion may be used as a BFOQ if .

Accepted Answer

A) an employer does not want to honor an employee's religious holidays 
B) hiring a person to teach in a nondenominational school 
C) a religious organization requires employees to share their religion 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 20

The restricted policy approach to showing adverse impact means demonstrating that the employer 's policy intentionally or unintentionally excluded members of a protected group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Equal Opportunity and the Law

In O'Connor versus Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp., the Supreme Court held that an employee who is over 40 may sue for discrimination is he or she is replaced by a "significantly younger" employee, even if the replacement is also over 40.

aims to ensure that anyone, regardless of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age has an equal chance for a job based on his or her qualifications and requires employers to make an extra effort to hire and promote those in a protected group.

How can an employer defend itself against sexual harassment liability? Name two methods.

It was the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that established the EEOC.

U.S. citizens working overseas for U.S. companies do not have the same equal employment opportunity protection as those working within U.S. borders.

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.

Judy was up for a promotion when her supervisor, Will, encouraged her to develop a sexual relationship with him. He suggested that her promotion would be a sure thing if they were involved. When Judy declined his advances, Will fired her. Which form of sexual harassment is this?

Under the ADA, if a disabled individual cannot perform a job as currently structured, the employer must make a reasonable accommodation unless doing so would present an undue hardship. What might qualify as reasonable accommodation?

The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 does not list specific disabilities.

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

If a person is in a protected class, he or she is protected by .

exists when an employer treats an individual differently because that individual is a member of a particular race, religion, gender, or ethnic group.

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

Organizations can measure diversity by using .

What were the three crucial guidelines affecting equal employment legislation that Chief Justice Burger identified in his written opinion on Griggs v. Duke Power Company?

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

Religion may be used as a BFOQ if .

The restricted policy approach to showing adverse impact means demonstrating that the employer 's policy intentionally or unintentionally excluded members of a protected group.