Question 1

Name a few instances in which the employers conduct criminal record background checks on applicants.

Accepted Answer

The instances in which employers conduct

Question 2

Firms found to be in violation of the obligations under the Executive Order,either through the courts 	or the administrative proceedings may be subject to __________ and required to provide back pay 	and grant retroactive seniority to affected employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  injunctions 
B)  review petition 
C)  pre trial judgment 
D)  summary dismissal 
A)  injunctions 
B)  review petition 
C)  pre trial judgment 
D)  summary dismissal

Question 3

Which one of the following acts imposes both civil and criminal penalties for employers who take 	adverse employment actions against whistleblowers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Civil Service Reform Act 
B)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C)  The Civil Rights Act 
D)  The Fair Labor Standards Act 
A)  The Civil Service Reform Act 
B)  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C)  The Civil Rights Act 
D)  The Fair Labor Standards Act

Question 4

Who administers the contract compliance program?

Accepted Answer

The contract compliance progra

Question 5

A basis of discrimination,classification,or differential treatment such as race,color,gender,religion 	or national origin by government action,for which there is little legitimate justification for treating 	persons because of such characteristics,is called as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  suspect class. 
B)  nonsuspect class. 
C)  minority class. 
D)  bargaining unit. 
A)  suspect class. 
B)  nonsuspect class. 
C)  minority class. 
D)  bargaining unit.

Question 6

Which of the following is true with regard to Hansen v.America Online,Inc.?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Utah Supreme Court accepted a wrongful termination suit brought by several employees. 
B)  The employees were discharged for violating an employer's policy prohibiting possession of a firearm on the employer's property. 
C)  The court held that the discharge of the employees was not in violation of public policy. 
D)  The private property rights of the employer allowed the employer to ban firearms from its property. 
A)  The Utah Supreme Court accepted a wrongful termination suit brought by several employees. 
B)  The employees were discharged for violating an employer's policy prohibiting possession of a firearm on the employer's property. 
C)  The court held that the discharge of the employees was not in violation of public policy. 
D)  The private property rights of the employer allowed the employer to ban firearms from its property.

Question 7

What are remedial affirmative action plans?

Accepted Answer

Remedial affirmative action pl

Question 8

Employees who were ordered to active military service are entitled to reinstatement and employee 	benefits if they meet the following requirements except:

Accepted Answer

A)  they gave the employer notice of the period of military service 
B)  they are absent for a cumulative total of less than five years 
C)  they were initially employed for a brief, nonrecurring period 
D)  they submitted an application for reemployment within the designated time period 
A)  they gave the employer notice of the period of military service 
B)  they are absent for a cumulative total of less than five years 
C)  they were initially employed for a brief, nonrecurring period 
D)  they submitted an application for reemployment within the designated time period

Question 9

What is the responsibility of the federal Office of Special Counsel?

Accepted Answer

The federal Office of Special

Question 10

An employee who attempts to report employer wrongdoing or actions threatening public health or 	safety to government authorities is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  union member. 
B)  negotiator. 
C)  whistle blower. 
D)  arbitrator. 
A)  union member. 
B)  negotiator. 
C)  whistle blower. 
D)  arbitrator.

Question 11

What is the role of Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

The role of Uniformed Services

Question 12

Which of the following Sections prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to deprive a person or class of persons "of the equal protection of the laws,or of equal privileges and immunities under the law?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 1981 (a) of the EEOC 
B)  Section 1981 (b) of the Age Discrimination Act 
C)  Section 1985 (c) of the Civil Rights Act 
D)  Section 1991 of the Gender Discrimination Act 
A)  Section 1981 (a) of the EEOC 
B)  Section 1981 (b) of the Age Discrimination Act 
C)  Section 1985 (c) of the Civil Rights Act 
D)  Section 1991 of the Gender Discrimination Act

Question 13

The use of psychological profile tests as an employee selection device could possibly raise issues under the _____ or state antidiscrimination legislation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act of 1991 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
C)  federal Equal Employment Opportunity 
D)  federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act 
A)  Civil Rights Act of 1991 
B)  Americans with Disabilities Act 
C)  federal Equal Employment Opportunity 
D)  federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Question 14

Which one of the following options is a basis of discrimination,classification,or differential by 	government action which is neutral with regard to race,color,gender,religion or national origin,and 	which is related to legitimate government interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due process clause 
B)  Strict scrutiny test 
C)  Suspect class 
D)  Non-suspect class 
A)  Due process clause 
B)  Strict scrutiny test 
C)  Suspect class 
D)  Non-suspect class

Question 15

What are the requirements of strict scrutiny test?

Accepted Answer

The strict scrutiny test requires the go

Question 16

Except in those instances where sex may be a BFOQ,all state EEO laws,in terms or conditions of employment,prohibit the discrimination on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  gender. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  race. 
A)  age. 
B)  gender. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  race.

Question 17

Which one of the following legislative protections is mainly designed to protect smokers or tobacco users from employment discrimination as long as their tobacco use is after the working hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criminal Record 
B)  Clean Indoor Air 
C)  Honesty Testing 
D)  Off-Duty Conduct 
A)  Criminal Record 
B)  Clean Indoor Air 
C)  Honesty Testing 
D)  Off-Duty Conduct

Question 18

Which one of the following state laws allows institutions of higher education to obtain background checks on applicants for security-sensitive positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tennessee law 
B)  Indiana law 
C)  Texas law 
D)  Missouri law 
A)  Tennessee law 
B)  Indiana law 
C)  Texas law 
D)  Missouri law

Question 19

Which one of the following Section,in part,states that "All persons within the jurisdiction of the 	United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contract	as is enjoyed by white citizens"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 
B)  Section 1981 of 42 U.S.C. 
C)  Section 1985 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
D)  Section 1986 of the National Labor Relations Act 
A)  Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 
B)  Section 1981 of 42 U.S.C. 
C)  Section 1985 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
D)  Section 1986 of the National Labor Relations Act

Question 20

Give a brief outline of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1870.

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Action of 1866 and 1870

Exam 11: Other Eeo And Employment Legislation: Federal And State Laws

Name a few instances in which the employers conduct criminal record background checks on applicants.

Firms found to be in violation of the obligations under the Executive Order,either through the courts or the administrative proceedings may be subject to __________ and required to provide back pay and grant retroactive seniority to affected employees.

Which one of the following acts imposes both civil and criminal penalties for employers who take adverse employment actions against whistleblowers?

Who administers the contract compliance program?

A basis of discrimination,classification,or differential treatment such as race,color,gender,religion or national origin by government action,for which there is little legitimate justification for treating persons because of such characteristics,is called as a:

Which of the following is true with regard to Hansen v.America Online,Inc.?

What are remedial affirmative action plans?

Employees who were ordered to active military service are entitled to reinstatement and employee benefits if they meet the following requirements except:

What is the responsibility of the federal Office of Special Counsel?

An employee who attempts to report employer wrongdoing or actions threatening public health or safety to government authorities is called:

What is the role of Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act?

Which of the following Sections prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to deprive a person or class of persons "of the equal protection of the laws,or of equal privileges and immunities under the law?"

The use of psychological profile tests as an employee selection device could possibly raise issues under the _____ or state antidiscrimination legislation.

Which one of the following options is a basis of discrimination,classification,or differential by government action which is neutral with regard to race,color,gender,religion or national origin,and which is related to legitimate government interests?

What are the requirements of strict scrutiny test?

Except in those instances where sex may be a BFOQ,all state EEO laws,in terms or conditions of employment,prohibit the discrimination on the basis of:

Which one of the following legislative protections is mainly designed to protect smokers or tobacco users from employment discrimination as long as their tobacco use is after the working hours?

Which one of the following state laws allows institutions of higher education to obtain background checks on applicants for security-sensitive positions?

Which one of the following Section,in part,states that "All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contract as is enjoyed by white citizens"?

Give a brief outline of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1870.

First The Forest, Then The Trees: An Overview Of Employment And Labor Law

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Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights In The 21st Century

The Global Perspective: International Employment Law And American Immigration Policy

Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act And Race Discrimination

Gender And Family Issues: Title Vii And Other Legislation

Discrimination Based On Religion And National Origin & Procedures Under

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based On Disability

The Rise Of Organized Labor And Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices By Employers And Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing And Strikes

The Enforcement And Administration Of The Collective Agreement

The Rights Of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

Occupational Safety And Health

The employee’ s safety nets: unemployment and workers’ compensation social security and retirement plans

The fair labor standards act

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