Exam 36: Equal Opportunity in Employment

Three individuals have been turned down for jobs because of their age.Alice,aged 72,was turned down because she was too old.Betty,aged 45,had applied for a job where most of her customers would be senior citizens,and was turned down because she was too young.Cathy,aged 35,was turned down for a teaching job because the school wanted a very young teacher and thought she was too old.Assuming each was otherwise qualified for the job sought,who has a valid claim for illegal age discrimination?

In 1965,the Pregnancy Discrimination Act was enacted as an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which of the following is not one of the general conditions protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?

An employer is strictly liable for sexual harassment.

Seniority systems are lawful if they are not the result of intentional discrimination.

From the perspective of Title VII,there is nothing inappropriate in asking a female job applicant if she plans on having children.

When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed,it specifically protected women from being discriminated against on the basis of pregnancy.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can adjudicate employment discrimination disputes,but cannot conduct its own investigations.

What are some of the problems that employers face with respect to sexual harassment? What can an employer do to minimize its liability exposure in this area?

In a hospital,nurses are paid less than janitors.The nurses need more education to become nurses than the janitors need to become janitors.The janitors must lift heavier objects than the nurses,but the nurses have more responsibility than the janitors.This discrimination in the amount paid to nurses and janitors is:

The Civil Rights Act provides that a rejected applicant for a job or an employee who suffers pay discrimination must file a discrimination lawsuit within three (3)years of the employer's act that causes the discrimination.

In a Title VII action,the sum of compensatory and punitive damages is capped at different amounts of money,depending on the size of the employer.

Which governmental entity has primary responsibility for enforcing claims of employment discrimination?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not apply to federal government employment.

Foreign nationals employed in foreign countries by U.S.-controlled companies are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,an employer is under a duty to reasonably accommodate the religious observances,practices,or beliefs of its employees if doing so does not cause an undue hardship on the employer.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to employers with ten (10)or more employees.

The Americans with Disabilities Act does not require an employer to provide an accommodation to a disabled employee under what circumstances?

If a light-skinned member of a race refuses to hire a dark-skinned member of the same race,this constitutes discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.