Exam 33: Equal Opportunity in Employment

Denying employment to a woman because she is pregnant is a form of quid pro quo sex discrimination.

Federal workers are not covered under the Equal Pay Act.

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Middle East belongs to the Caucasian racial group.

Explain the concept of reasonable accommodation of physically challenged employees.When is an employer not obligated to provide such accommodation?

Which of the following is true of the EEOC?

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

The ADAAA is a federal statute that makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against job applicants and employees based on genetic information.

________ discrimination occurs when an employer treats a specific individual less favorably than others because of that person's race, color, national origin, sex, or religion.

________ discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against an entire protected class.

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

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

If an employer refuses to promote all persons of the Asian race, the company has engaged in disparate-impact discrimination.

Distinguish between disparate-treatment and disparate-impact discrimination.

An employee who believes that he or she is being sexually harassed has a duty to report the harassment to the ________.

Which of the following is an instance of disparate-treatment discrimination?

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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the federal administrative agency that is responsible for enforcing most federal antidiscrimination laws.

Labor unions are not covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

When is an employer required to prove a bona fide occupational qualification? Explain with an example.

In 1978, the ________ which prohibits employment discrimination because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions was enacted as an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.