Exam 19: Equal Opportunity in Employment

If a light-skinned member of a race refuses to hire a dark-skinned member of the same race, this will constitute as discrimination in violation of ________.

________ is the federal statute that prohibits job discrimination based on the race, color, religion, sex, or national origin of the job applicant.

If an employer denies a salary hike to an employee because she is a woman, the employer is liable for sexual harassment.

________ discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against a specific individual because of his or her race, color, national origin, sex, or religion.

Which of the following is true of the EEOC?

Lila Miller who works for a large software firm is four-months pregnant and is due for a promotion. However, her employer offers the promotion to Harry Oswald, a less-experienced candidate, as Lila would go on maternity leave soon and would be unable to perform her duties. Which of the following is true of this scenario?

Employees stricken with cancer, diabetes, or epilepsy are considered qualified individuals with a disability under ADA provisions.

The jurisdiction of the EEOC is restricted to investigating charges of discrimination based on gender.

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that sexual harassment that creates a hostile work environment violates ________.

An affirmative action plan provides that certain job preferences will be given to members of minority racial and ethnic groups, females, and other protected-class applicants when making employment decisions.

The ________ protects both sexes from pay discrimination based on sex.

The ADEA is a federal statute that prohibits age discrimination practices against employees who are 40 years and older.

The ________ is a federal statute that prohibits age discrimination in employee benefits.

Employers are not strictly liable to any of their employees who might have suffered sexual harassment at the workplace.

The ________ is the federal agency responsible for enforcing most federal antidiscrimination laws.

________ is discrimination against a group which is usually thought of as a majority.

There is no cap on the recovery of compensatory or punitive damages under Section 1981.

Disparate-impact discrimination occurs when an employer adopts a work rule that is neutral on its face but is shown to cause an adverse impact on a protected class.

The ________ imposes obligations on employers and providers of public transportation, telecommunications, and public accommodations to accommodate physically challenged individuals.

________ refers to a policy which provides that certain job preferences will be given to minority or other protected class applicants when an employer makes an employment decision.