Exam 33: Equal Opportunity in Employment

Gloria's employer deducted 20 percent of her pay in the month of January due to personal problems he had with her.Under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, what period of time does Gloria have to file an employment discrimination claim?

Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?

Why is proving a bona fide occupational qualification essential?

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

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.

Explain the scope and provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

The EEOC and a complainant can jointly sue an employer who discriminated against the complainant.

Which of the following best describes quid pro quo sex discrimination?

Which of the following is true of the right to sue letter issued by the EEOC?

A private plaintiff can bring an action of employment discrimination under Section 1981 without going through the procedural requirements of Title VII.

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

A member of a minority race applies for a promotion to a position advertised as available at his company.The minority applicant, who is qualified for the position, is rejected by the company which hires a nonminority applicant for the position.The minority applicant can sue under ________.

Jason Smith is a Hispanic scriptwriter from Brazil who works for a television show on an American cable network.He was fired after the producer came to know that Smith was a scientologist by faith.The producer's official reason for this termination was that as Smith was based in Brazil, communication was a problem.This is an example of ________ discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Which of the following types of employment discrimination is carried out against a person because of his or her heritage or cultural characteristics?

An employee feels discriminated against by his employer, based on his religion.Who must he approach before filing a lawsuit against the employer? Describe the process.

Which of the following best describes the scope of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Which of the following is considered a major physiological impairment by the ADAAA?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was intended to eliminate job discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, and religion.

Disparate-treatment 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.