Exam 3: Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

A large accounting firm has 30 percent female UFE-certified accountants on staff. Women make up approximately 51 percent of the population and UFE-certified women make up approximately 15 percent of the labour force. Based on this information, what is the best description of the situation for women at this large accounting firm?

As an HR professional, if you lie or are otherwise involved in obstructing an investigation by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, you can serve jail time.

Green Acres Hospital pays its hallway painters/technicians nearly twice the hourly rate that it pays the nurses. Under which of the following circumstances is this fact likely to cause further investigation in a pay equity program implementation?

Proponents of diversity management contend that diversity-related initiatives can help Canada with enlarging its global markets. What is this argument an example of?

Once an employment equity program has been implemented, what is the most important thing to do?

Prohibited grounds of discrimination in employment include race, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, and marital status.

An example of sexual harassment is having to listen to comments made by co-workers about their sexual conquests every Monday morning even when you have told them that their remarks make you extremely uncomfortable.

The Employment Equity Act of 1995 only affects employers under federal jurisdiction.

Which of the following is done during the data collection phase for employment equity purposes?

Employers are guilty of sexual harassment if they permit their customers to sexually harass their employees.

The optimization of an organization's multicultural workforce in order to reach business objectives is known as diversity management.

Every workplace in Canada is covered by human rights legislation.

Phil's Antique Superstore is hiring ten new customer service agents. All three of Phil's stores are housed in historic landmark buildings that are "heritage" sites and do not have wheelchair ramp access. What is this an example of?

Implementing a flexible work schedule is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT true in relation to diversity management?

What is systemic discrimination?

Reasonable accommodation involves making changes to the workplace so that no individual is disadvantaged with respect to employment.

Diversity initiatives may be directly linked to the business objectives of top management.

In Canada, what is a key characteristic of the occupations in which women tend to be concentrated?

Which of the following is a possible outcome of a human rights complaint filed by an individual?