Exam 3: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Anna filed a charge of employment discrimination. An EEOC investigation resulted in a determination to dismiss the charge. What could Anna do next?

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 states that employees who are sent abroad to work for U.S.-based companies are protected by U.S. antidiscrimination legislation governing age and disability and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Affirmative action occurs when employers

Age discrimination does NOT exist when

Early nondiscrimination laws were ineffective in large part because they failed to give enforcement power to the agencies charged with upholding them.

State and local governments are exempted from the provisions of the Civil Rights Act and Equal Employment law.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits specific employers from discriminating against persons who are

An employee at Felton Corp. finds jokes, pictures, or language used by others offensive. Felton Corp. may be guilty of sexual harassment because it has created a hostile environment.

Under the law, discrimination charges must be filed within __________ days of the alleged unlawful practice.

Which law prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against disabled individuals in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance and requires federal contractors to develop affirmative action plans to hire and promote disabled people?

Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when unwelcome sexual conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with job performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

An employer interviews 100 qualified applicants, 60 whites and 40 blacks. If 30 whites are hired, a minimum of how many blacks should be hired to avoid charges of adverse impact?

Jim has a medical condition that makes it difficult for him to stand for long periods of time, an essential part of his job. His employer would be making a reasonable accommodation for this disability if they reassign Jim to a vacant position.

A women's apparel store may not refuse to hire a male for a job as a fitting room attendant.

The four-fifths rule applies when the number of employees from a protected class is less than four-fifths of the number of employees hired from the class with the highest selection rate.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

The bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) exception does not apply to discrimination based on national origin.

Which of the following people would not fall under the broad definition of protected classes?

An important step in avoiding discriminatory practices during selection is to

Which of the following employers are covered under the Civil Rights Act of 1964?