Question 1

Which of the following two theories has litigation in traditional Title VII actions produced?

Accepted Answer

A) Disparate treatment and unfair impact. 
B) Disparate treatment and disparate impact. 
C) Unfair treatment and disparate impact. 
D) Unfair treatment and unfair impact. 
A) Disparate treatment and unfair impact. 
B) Disparate treatment and disparate impact. 
C) Unfair treatment and disparate impact. 
D) Unfair treatment and unfair impact. B

Question 2

The principal federal law prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of age is

Accepted Answer

A) Title VII. 
B) ADEA. 
C) OWBPA. 
D) EEOC. 
A) Title VII. 
B) ADEA. 
C) OWBPA. 
D) EEOC. B

Question 3

A reasonable accommodation for a disabled employee is required whether or not it would impose an undue hardship on the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Set forth the categories of individuals classified as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Accepted Answer

The ADA defines a "person with a disabil

Question 5

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act,eligible employees are entitled to ____ weeks of leave per year.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 12 
D) 5 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 12 
D) 5

Question 6

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects all persons over 35.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ________ is the primary enforcer of civil rights legislation in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Commerce 
B) Department of the Treasury 
C) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C)  
D) Section 1981 requirement 
A) Department of Commerce 
B) Department of the Treasury 
C) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C)  
D) Section 1981 requirement

Question 8

Under the EEOC,gender will qualify as a BFOQ where a gender-based restriction is based on

Accepted Answer

A) assumptions of the comparative employment characteristics of women in general. 
B) the rights of others to privacy. 
C) stereotyped characterizations of the sexes. 
D) the preferences of co-workers,employers,or customers for one sex or the other. 
A) assumptions of the comparative employment characteristics of women in general. 
B) the rights of others to privacy. 
C) stereotyped characterizations of the sexes. 
D) the preferences of co-workers,employers,or customers for one sex or the other.

Question 9

The federal statutes on race,gender and employment discrimination apply both to employees and independent contractors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A plaintiff claiming disparate impact discrimination based on sex must prove that the employer intentionally discriminated against him or her by denying a benefit or privilege of employment (such as a promotion or pay raise)based upon the individual's sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act will not support a claim of discrimination based upon

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation. 
B) sexual harassment. 
C) sex. 
D) quid pro quo. 
A) sexual orientation. 
B) sexual harassment. 
C) sex. 
D) quid pro quo.

Question 12

According to Endres v.Indiana State Police,the case in the text involving the police officer who sued under Title VII contending that he was discriminated against on account of his religion,when must an employer offer reasonable accommodations for an employee's religious beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) When the employer can do so without causing undue hardship on the conduct of the employer's business. 
B) When the employer can do so without spending in excess of $1,000. 
C) When the employer can do so without spending any amounts. 
D) The court ruled that an employer must always accommodate a request to be off or for reassignment based on religious beliefs so long as the beliefs are sincerely held. 
A) When the employer can do so without causing undue hardship on the conduct of the employer's business. 
B) When the employer can do so without spending in excess of $1,000. 
C) When the employer can do so without spending any amounts. 
D) The court ruled that an employer must always accommodate a request to be off or for reassignment based on religious beliefs so long as the beliefs are sincerely held.

Question 13

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Race,color,and religion. 
B) Race,color,religion,national origin,sex,or age. 
C) Race,color,religion,and sex. 
D) Race,color,religion,national origin,or sex. 
A) Race,color,and religion. 
B) Race,color,religion,national origin,sex,or age. 
C) Race,color,religion,and sex. 
D) Race,color,religion,national origin,or sex.

Question 14

Richard is starting a new security service.He tells his attorney,Kiera,that while he plans to prohibit all acts of discrimination and harassment,he cannot be all places at all times.Richard asks Kiera if there is anything he can do to limit his liability.What should she tall him?

Accepted Answer

A) She should tell him that he has nothing to worry about because as long as he has a rule prohibiting harassment,he cannot be held liable for acts of supervisors. 
B) She should tell him that there is nothing he can do because under the law,he is automatically liable for any acts of harassment committed by supervisors. 
C) She should tell him that he should have a policy provided to all employees offering to correct any offensive conduct,and that an unreasonable failure by an employee to take advantage of corrective opportunities offered through the policy would help him avoid liability. 
D) She should tell him that he should take advantage of a loophole in Title VII that allows business owners to opt out of the harassment provisions of Title VII. 
A) She should tell him that he has nothing to worry about because as long as he has a rule prohibiting harassment,he cannot be held liable for acts of supervisors. 
B) She should tell him that there is nothing he can do because under the law,he is automatically liable for any acts of harassment committed by supervisors. 
C) She should tell him that he should have a policy provided to all employees offering to correct any offensive conduct,and that an unreasonable failure by an employee to take advantage of corrective opportunities offered through the policy would help him avoid liability. 
D) She should tell him that he should take advantage of a loophole in Title VII that allows business owners to opt out of the harassment provisions of Title VII.

Question 15

Gender will qualify as a BFOQ where a gender-based restriction is based on the preferences of coworkers,employers,or customers for one sex or the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the major provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981)?

Accepted Answer

A) It prohibits racial discrimination by employers of over 50 employees in the making and enforcement of contracts,including employment contracts. 
B) It prohibits racial discrimination by employers of any size in the making and enforcement of contracts,excluding employment contracts. 
C) It prohibits racial discrimination by employers of any size in the making and enforcement of contracts,including employment contracts. 
D) It prohibits racial discrimination by employers of over 25 employees in the making and enforcement of contracts,including employment contracts. 
A) It prohibits racial discrimination by employers of over 50 employees in the making and enforcement of contracts,including employment contracts. 
B) It prohibits racial discrimination by employers of any size in the making and enforcement of contracts,excluding employment contracts. 
C) It prohibits racial discrimination by employers of any size in the making and enforcement of contracts,including employment contracts. 
D) It prohibits racial discrimination by employers of over 25 employees in the making and enforcement of contracts,including employment contracts.

Question 17

Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act is

Accepted Answer

A) paid leave. 
B) unpaid leave. 
C) paid leave for 3 weeks and then unpaid. 
D) paid leave for 10 weeks and then unpaid. 
A) paid leave. 
B) unpaid leave. 
C) paid leave for 3 weeks and then unpaid. 
D) paid leave for 10 weeks and then unpaid.

Question 18

Title VII has been successfully used to challenge English-only workplace rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Under federal law,individuals under the age _____ have no protection from discrimination based on age?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 55 
D) 60 
A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 55 
D) 60

Question 20

Once a plaintiff proves a disparate impact,the ________ has the burden to prove that the challenged practice is job-related and consistent with business necessity

Accepted Answer

A) employee 
B) employer 
C) EEOC 
D) Department of Justice 
A) employee 
B) employer 
C) EEOC 
D) Department of Justice

Exam 13: civil rights and employment discrimination

Which of the following two theories has litigation in traditional Title VII actions produced?

The principal federal law prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of age is

A reasonable accommodation for a disabled employee is required whether or not it would impose an undue hardship on the employer.

Set forth the categories of individuals classified as disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act,eligible employees are entitled to ____ weeks of leave per year.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects all persons over 35.

The ________ is the primary enforcer of civil rights legislation in the United States.

Under the EEOC,gender will qualify as a BFOQ where a gender-based restriction is based on

The federal statutes on race,gender and employment discrimination apply both to employees and independent contractors.

A plaintiff claiming disparate impact discrimination based on sex must prove that the employer intentionally discriminated against him or her by denying a benefit or privilege of employment (such as a promotion or pay raise)based upon the individual's sex.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act will not support a claim of discrimination based upon

According to Endres v.Indiana State Police,the case in the text involving the police officer who sued under Title VII contending that he was discriminated against on account of his religion,when must an employer offer reasonable accommodations for an employee's religious beliefs?

Title VII prohibits discrimination based on which of the following?

Richard is starting a new security service.He tells his attorney,Kiera,that while he plans to prohibit all acts of discrimination and harassment,he cannot be all places at all times.Richard asks Kiera if there is anything he can do to limit his liability.What should she tall him?

Gender will qualify as a BFOQ where a gender-based restriction is based on the preferences of coworkers,employers,or customers for one sex or the other.

What is the major provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (Section 1981)?

Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act is

Title VII has been successfully used to challenge English-only workplace rules.

Under federal law,individuals under the age _____ have no protection from discrimination based on age?

Once a plaintiff proves a disparate impact,the ________ has the burden to prove that the challenged practice is job-related and consistent with business necessity

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Constitutional bases for business regulation

Agency

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Torts and Privacy protection

product liability

Intellectual property

The employment agreement

executive compensation and employee benefits

Criminal law

Environmental law

Antitrust

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Forms of business organizations

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