Exam 3: Equal Employment Opportunity

The _____ prohibits the use of pre-employment medical exams, except for drug tests, until a job has been conditionally offered.

The _____ of 2009 eliminates the statute of limitations for employees who file pay discrimination claims under the Equal Pay Act.

Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, or national origin even if the characteristic can be justified as a bona fide occupational qualification.

Which of the following statements is true of quid pro quo harassment?

The use of employee referral programs can lead to a homogenous workforce.

One of the most useful ways to break the glass ceiling in organizations is to _____.

Jessie was terminated from work after she was diagnosed with diabetes. Jessie cannot file a complaint against her termination because diabetes is not covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Susan alleges that her job application was rejected by Bob & Ben Inc. because of her ethnicity. To establish that she was discriminated against based on her ethnicity and file suit against the company, Susan must:

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 requires that employers show that an employment practice is job related for the position and consistent with business necessity.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act states that it is unethical but not illegal for organizations to discriminate based on a person's sex, race, national origin, color, and/or religion.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 is applicable only to women.

A _____ is a modification to a job or work environment that gives a qualified individual an equal employment opportunity to perform.

Outline the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's recommendations for managing religious diversity in the workplace.

Which of the following is the overall objective of an affirmative action program?

List the organizations that are required to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972.

Which of the following is the most common component of diversity training programs?

TeaLeaver Inc. has requested Jason, a retiring employee, to train new employees on some essential job duties. In a bid to retain Jason for a short period of time, the company has offered him phased retirement, which means that his _____.

Which of the following is true of the U.S. Department of Labor?

Sentinals FC, a soccer club, is hiring new players. The applicants are required to be of a certain height and physical build to qualify for the next round of the selection process. Consequently, some applicants do not qualify despite having exceptional soccer skills. This best exemplifies _____.

Gender stereotyping in the workplace can cause sexual harassment.