Question 1

What is the process for filing a suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

Before a plaintiff can bring suit under

Question 2

Quid pro quo sexual harassment cases involve co-workers making offensive jokes,rude comments or displaying pornographic materials,but not sexual offers or requests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sullivan Consumer Products Co.asks its employees to apply four tests in determining whether their behavior violates Title VII with respect to sexual harassment.Which of the following is one of the four tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Would your friends be impressed with your behavior? 
B) Do you think your behavior is humorous? 
C) Would your behavior help you to get a promotion? 
D) Would you like your behavior reported in your local newspaper? 
A) Would your friends be impressed with your behavior? 
B) Do you think your behavior is humorous? 
C) Would your behavior help you to get a promotion? 
D) Would you like your behavior reported in your local newspaper?

Question 4

A rule that is not automatically discriminatory,but which may be discriminatory in practice because it excludes too many people in a protected group is considered?

Accepted Answer

A) disparate treatment. 
B) prima facie discrimination. 
C) unbalanced treatment. 
D) disparate impact. 
A) disparate treatment. 
B) prima facie discrimination. 
C) unbalanced treatment. 
D) disparate impact.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a protected category under Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A) Unattractiveness 
B) Race 
C) National origin 
D) Sex 
A) Unattractiveness 
B) Race 
C) National origin 
D) Sex

Question 6

Retaliation means that an employer has done something that would deter a reasonable worker from complaining about discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 offers plaintiffs the possibility of higher compensatory and punitive damage awards than plaintiffs who file under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Alice works for a large advertising agency where she is hoping to be promoted to a management position.Alice's mother and two sisters all died of breast cancer at a young age.Alice's employer knows this,and will not put Alice in a management position because he fears that she will also develop cancer.This decision is allowed because it is in the best interest of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are four types of illegal activity under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Which choice lists these four?

Accepted Answer

A) disparate treatment, disparate impact, hostile environment, and retaliation 
B) disparate employment, unfair promotions, hostile environment, and unfair firing 
C) false reports, retaliation, prima facie discrimination, sexual harrassment 
D) religious disparaging, racial profiling, sexual harrassment, unfair promotions 
A) disparate treatment, disparate impact, hostile environment, and retaliation 
B) disparate employment, unfair promotions, hostile environment, and unfair firing 
C) false reports, retaliation, prima facie discrimination, sexual harrassment 
D) religious disparaging, racial profiling, sexual harrassment, unfair promotions

Question 10

Brian is a police officer.He just turned 54 years old and is worried that he will be forced to retire next year when he turns 55.The Age Discrimination in Employment Act will protect him if his employer tries to force him to retire early.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mark was refused employment at a Christian bookstore because he was not a "born-again Christian." If Mark brings a Title VII action against the bookstore,the bookstore's best defense would be

Accepted Answer

A) it did not discriminate against a protected category. 
B) Title VII doesn't apply to private businesses. 
C) being a "born-again Christian" is a bona fide occupational qualification. 
D) it could not reasonably accommodate Mark. 
A) it did not discriminate against a protected category. 
B) Title VII doesn't apply to private businesses. 
C) being a "born-again Christian" is a bona fide occupational qualification. 
D) it could not reasonably accommodate Mark.

Question 12

Which of the following is TRUE in cases based on claims of disparate treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) The plaintiff must prove that the defendant intentionally discriminated. 
B) The defendant must have made a disparaging remark about the plaintiff. 
C) The defendant must prove that the plaintiff is not qualified for the position. 
D) The plaintiff must prove that he or she was discriminated against because of his or her education level. 
A) The plaintiff must prove that the defendant intentionally discriminated. 
B) The defendant must have made a disparaging remark about the plaintiff. 
C) The defendant must prove that the plaintiff is not qualified for the position. 
D) The plaintiff must prove that he or she was discriminated against because of his or her education level.

Question 13

Regarding Title VII,the Supreme Court ruled that an employer may only discriminate against a woman if the position she is seeking has been historically occupied by a male more than 75 percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following are remedies available to a successful plaintiff under Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A) Hiring, reinstatement, and back pay 
B) Front pay, reasonable attorney fees 
C) Compensatory and punitive damages 
D) All of the above are remedies under Title VII 
A) Hiring, reinstatement, and back pay 
B) Front pay, reasonable attorney fees 
C) Compensatory and punitive damages 
D) All of the above are remedies under Title VII

Question 15

The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing Title VII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Race may be a bona fide occupational qualification when the employee will be working with children of a different race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the Title VII requirements on affirmative action,and identify three sources of affirmative action programs.

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action is not required by Ti

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE about Affirmative Action?

Accepted Answer

A) Affirmative action is required by Title VII. 
B) Affirmative action is prohibited by Title VII. 
C) Affirmative action is allowed in goverment contracts if it can show the programs are needed to overcome specific past discrimination. 
D) Affirmative action programs are usually voluntary on the part of employers, since courts have no power to order remedies for past discrimination. 
A) Affirmative action is required by Title VII. 
B) Affirmative action is prohibited by Title VII. 
C) Affirmative action is allowed in goverment contracts if it can show the programs are needed to overcome specific past discrimination. 
D) Affirmative action programs are usually voluntary on the part of employers, since courts have no power to order remedies for past discrimination.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding immigration under Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A) An interviewer cannot ask an applicant if he or she is authorized to work in the United States. 
B) Once hired, a person must show three forms of evidence proving he or she is authorized to work in the United States. 
C) It is illegal for employers to discriminate against non-citizens because "national origin" is a protected category. 
D) Once hired, employers must turn I-9 records over to the immigration office. 
A) An interviewer cannot ask an applicant if he or she is authorized to work in the United States. 
B) Once hired, a person must show three forms of evidence proving he or she is authorized to work in the United States. 
C) It is illegal for employers to discriminate against non-citizens because "national origin" is a protected category. 
D) Once hired, employers must turn I-9 records over to the immigration office.

Question 20

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,a person with a disabling illness

Accepted Answer

A) is not considered disabled once the illness is being managed with medicines. 
B) is not considered disabled unless there is no known cure. 
C) is considered disabled, but only at times when hospitalization is required for treatment. 
D) is considered disabled, even if the illness is under control. 
A) is not considered disabled once the illness is being managed with medicines. 
B) is not considered disabled unless there is no known cure. 
C) is considered disabled, but only at times when hospitalization is required for treatment. 
D) is considered disabled, even if the illness is under control.

Exam 30: Employment Discrimination

What is the process for filing a suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

Quid pro quo sexual harassment cases involve co-workers making offensive jokes,rude comments or displaying pornographic materials,but not sexual offers or requests.

Sullivan Consumer Products Co.asks its employees to apply four tests in determining whether their behavior violates Title VII with respect to sexual harassment.Which of the following is one of the four tests?

A rule that is not automatically discriminatory,but which may be discriminatory in practice because it excludes too many people in a protected group is considered?

Which of the following is NOT a protected category under Title VII?

Retaliation means that an employer has done something that would deter a reasonable worker from complaining about discrimination.

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 offers plaintiffs the possibility of higher compensatory and punitive damage awards than plaintiffs who file under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

There are four types of illegal activity under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Which choice lists these four?

Brian is a police officer.He just turned 54 years old and is worried that he will be forced to retire next year when he turns 55.The Age Discrimination in Employment Act will protect him if his employer tries to force him to retire early.

Mark was refused employment at a Christian bookstore because he was not a "born-again Christian." If Mark brings a Title VII action against the bookstore,the bookstore's best defense would be

Which of the following is TRUE in cases based on claims of disparate treatment?

Regarding Title VII,the Supreme Court ruled that an employer may only discriminate against a woman if the position she is seeking has been historically occupied by a male more than 75 percent of the time.

Which of the following are remedies available to a successful plaintiff under Title VII?

The EEOC is the federal agency responsible for enforcing Title VII.

Race may be a bona fide occupational qualification when the employee will be working with children of a different race.

Explain the Title VII requirements on affirmative action,and identify three sources of affirmative action programs.

Which of the following is TRUE about Affirmative Action?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding immigration under Title VII?

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,a person with a disabling illness

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