Exam 36: Equal Opportunity in Employment

In a discrimination case brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,which of the following is true regarding damages?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is industry-sponsored,and is comprised of equal numbers of members from management and from labor.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was intended to eliminate job discrimination based on the following protected classes: race,color,national origin,sex,and disability.

John is a member of a religion that recognizes Monday as its holy day; thus,John is not supposed to work on Monday.John's job requires him to work on Monday occasionally.How must John's employer handle this conflict in the work schedule?

If a person believes that he or she has been discriminated against,he or she cannot immediately file a lawsuit against the employer.

Federal antidiscrimination laws prohibit employers from engaging in retaliation against an employee for filing a charge of discrimination or participating in a discrimination proceeding concerning race,color,national origin,gender,religion,age,disability,genetic information,and other forms of discrimination.

Which of the following is true about the American with Disabilities Act?

The EEOC has jurisdiction to investigate charges of discrimination based on race,color,national origin,and gender; it does not,however,have jurisdiction to investigate charges of age,disability,or genetic discrimination,since laws related to those forms of discrimination were enacted after passage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is also called the Fair Employment Practices Act.

Even a job advertisement that discriminates on the basis of age against any covered applicants is illegal under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Manny,Thelma and Louise all work at the same factory.Manny has been there for ten years,Thelma for five years,and Louise for approximately one year.They receive a base wage,plus one dollar for each widget that they assemble.They sit at the same table,work the same hours,and assemble the same widgets.One day,Manny announces that he is taking his family to Europe for a vacation.Thelma and Louise ask how he can afford such an expensive vacation,and he responds that his wages are more than adequate for him to have enough funds for the vacation.When they start comparing income,they find that Manny makes $100 more per week than Thelma,and that Thelma makes $50 more per week than Louise.Both Thelma and Louise are upset,and the two complain to the human resource department.Has the factory violated the Equal Pay Act?

Many state and local governments have adopted laws that prevent discrimination in employment.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to state and local governments and their agencies.

If the EEOC finds a violation and choose not to bring suit,or does not find a violation,the EEOC will issue a right to sue letter to the complainant.

Under common law,employers could terminate an employee for any reason.

In order to be legal,a "bona fide occupational qualification" must be both job-related and a business necessity.

In Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,Inc.,the United States Supreme Court held that the 180-day statute of limitations for pay discrimination begins to run on the date the pay was agreed upon,not when the most recent paycheck violation occurred.

The Fair Employment Access Commission (FEAC)is the federal agency responsible for enforcing most federal antidiscrimination laws.

All employers in the United States are subject to the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 provides that each discriminatory pay decision "restarts" the statutory 180-day "clock."