Exam 20: Management: Employment Discrimination

A city has its pay structure established by classes of employees.For example,there are administrative staff and maintenance staff.The administrative staff's pay rate is higher and employees in those jobs are nearly all white male.The maintenance staff's rates are lower and the employees there are nearly all female.Several female employees have brought suit challenging the pay structure as violative of Title VII.Is there a problem?

State agencies are covered under Title VII.

Seniority and merit systems are not subject to Title VII prohibitions.

Seniority and merit systems are void under Title VII.

The Equal Pay Act addressed only the issue of wage discrimination.

Disparate treatment requires proof that there was a discriminatory reason for the employment decision.

The Family Medical and Leave Act applies only to women.

Religious discrimination is permitted by churches when they are interviewing for a pastor.

Lying by an employee on an employment application is a complete defense to a later charge of discrimination by that employee.

The ADA mandates employer expenses for reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.

Affirmative action programs are required under Title VII.

The Age Discrimination Act protects those who are 40 to 75 years old.

Which of the following would be an exception to preferential treatment?

The prohibitions on sex discrimination apply only to:

The Family Medical and Leave Act provides twelve weeks of paid leave in certain circumstances.

Affirmative action programs:

Sex discrimination complaints are the most common type of employment discrimination complaints.

Employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for employees' religious beliefs and practices.

Which of the following would be required to have an affirmative action program?​

Julie Jensen is an x-ray technician who works in a clinic that treats patients with back problems.All patients are x-rayed as a first step in their treatment plans.Julie is pregnant.The clinic does not allow patients or its employees who are pregnant to have or be around the x-ray room.Julie is given a back-office job that pays less for the period of her pregnancy.Which of the following statements is correct?​