Question 1

Describe what an employer should do when faced with a charge of sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

a.Move quickly
b.Investigate
c.Interview

Question 2

The only employers required to have affirmative action plans are government agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When is an employee entitled to a right-to-sue letter from the EEOC?

Accepted Answer

A) when the EEOC concludes that there has been discrimination 
B) within 180 days from the time the employee filed a complaint 
C) within 180 days from the time the employee filed a complaint provided the EEOC finds that there has been discrimination 
D) only when the EEOC concludes it will not take the case any further 
E) none of the above 
A) when the EEOC concludes that there has been discrimination 
B) within 180 days from the time the employee filed a complaint 
C) within 180 days from the time the employee filed a complaint provided the EEOC finds that there has been discrimination 
D) only when the EEOC concludes it will not take the case any further 
E) none of the above

Question 4

Pattern or practice of discrimination is discrimination against a group rather than a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Janice Coleman is a team leader at Jackson Equipment.She has been promoted several times over the past five years and her performance evaluations are outstanding.One of the vice presidents at Jackson has been very friendly to Janice and has served as her mentor.He has also been asking her to go out with him for the past 2 years.She has declined and the vice president has recently suggested that she could be an area supervisor if he became her advocate with the management team.He has indicated he would be willing to do so if they began a personal relationship.Janice does not agree to the relationship and is promoted to area supervisor.Janice has filed a complaint of sexual harassment with the EEOC.

Accepted Answer

A) Janice has no case because she has been promoted. 
B) Janice has a case for atmosphere of harassment. 
C) Janice's employer is not responsible for the unilateral acts of its employees. 
D) There is no discrimination in her promotion record. 
E) none of the above 
A) Janice has no case because she has been promoted. 
B) Janice has a case for atmosphere of harassment. 
C) Janice's employer is not responsible for the unilateral acts of its employees. 
D) There is no discrimination in her promotion record. 
E) none of the above

Question 6

McDonnell Douglas v.Green was the U.S.Supreme Court case that established the elements of proof for a disparate treatment case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under Title VII,sexual harassment complaints require proof of:

Accepted Answer

A) actual physical contact. 
B) involuntary sexual acts. 
C) either verbal or physical suggestions. 
D) none of the above 
A) actual physical contact. 
B) involuntary sexual acts. 
C) either verbal or physical suggestions. 
D) none of the above

Question 8

Merit systems:

Accepted Answer

A) are valid if applicable to all employees. 
B) were outlawed under Title VII. 
C) are valid if sanctioned by a union. 
D) none of the above 
A) are valid if applicable to all employees. 
B) were outlawed under Title VII. 
C) are valid if sanctioned by a union. 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following employers are $\underline{\text{not}}$ subject to Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A) Congress 
B) defense contractors 
C) religious corporations when hiring clerical personnel 
D) None of the above is subject to Title VII. 
A) Congress 
B) defense contractors 
C) religious corporations when hiring clerical personnel 
D) None of the above is subject to Title VII.

Question 10

Disparate impact cases require proof of the same elements as disparate treatment cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The BFOQ defense to discrimination charges is very broad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Seniority systems can still be used under Title VII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the following and whether each would be a violation of Title VII.
a.Six weeks of paid leave for women upon birth of a child.
b.A strength test for a city fire department that has excluded all female applicants.
c.Paying female MBA hires a starting salary of $81,000 while paying male MBA hires only $75,000.

Accepted Answer

a.Discriminatory because men/fathers get

Question 14

Sexual harassment requires proof of physical contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Aptitude tests:

Accepted Answer

A) were outlawed under Title VII. 
B) are valid if related to job performance and do not result in a disparate impact. 
C) are per se discriminatory. 
D) none of the above 
A) were outlawed under Title VII. 
B) are valid if related to job performance and do not result in a disparate impact. 
C) are per se discriminatory. 
D) none of the above

Question 16

Discuss why administering a personality test to potential employees may be risky.

Accepted Answer

The personality tests may not determine

Question 17

Title VII discrimination provisions apply only to employers with 50 or more employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973:

Accepted Answer

A) applies only to employers receiving federal financial assistance. 
B) is enforced by the EEOC. 
C) does not apply to federal contractors. 
D) a, b, and c 
A) applies only to employers receiving federal financial assistance. 
B) is enforced by the EEOC. 
C) does not apply to federal contractors. 
D) a, b, and c

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct statement about pension programs offered by employers?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Women, because they live longer, can be required to pay more into their pension plans as long as the payments are based on actuarial figures. 
B) ​Those with disabilities can be required to pay more into their pension plans because of higher medical costs. 
C) Employers cannot use the same payment amounts for all employees because there is a disparate impact on men as a result. 
D) none of the above 
A) ​Women, because they live longer, can be required to pay more into their pension plans as long as the payments are based on actuarial figures. 
B) ​Those with disabilities can be required to pay more into their pension plans because of higher medical costs. 
C) Employers cannot use the same payment amounts for all employees because there is a disparate impact on men as a result. 
D) none of the above

Question 20

Janice Cohen,an MBA graduate,was interviewing for an account executive position with an insurance company.During the course of the interview she disclosed that her husband was in the PhD program in business at the local university.The interviewer then commented,"Well,I guess you won't be staying around here once he gets his PhD." Janice was not hired and a male with an undergraduate degree and no experience was hired for the position.Discuss Janice's rights under Title VII.

Accepted Answer

The comment was a reflection t

Describe what an employer should do when faced with a charge of sexual harassment.

The only employers required to have affirmative action plans are government agencies.

When is an employee entitled to a right-to-sue letter from the EEOC?

Pattern or practice of discrimination is discrimination against a group rather than a person.

McDonnell Douglas v.Green was the U.S.Supreme Court case that established the elements of proof for a disparate treatment case.

Under Title VII,sexual harassment complaints require proof of:

Merit systems:

Which of the following employers are $\underline{\text{not}}$ subject to Title VII?

Disparate impact cases require proof of the same elements as disparate treatment cases.

The BFOQ defense to discrimination charges is very broad.

Seniority systems can still be used under Title VII.

Sexual harassment requires proof of physical contact.

Aptitude tests:

Discuss why administering a personality test to potential employees may be risky.

Title VII discrimination provisions apply only to employers with 50 or more employees.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973:

Which of the following is a correct statement about pension programs offered by employers?

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Describe what an employer should do when faced with a charge of sexual harassment.

The only employers required to have affirmative action plans are government agencies.

When is an employee entitled to a right-to-sue letter from the EEOC?

Pattern or practice of discrimination is discrimination against a group rather than a person.

McDonnell Douglas v.Green was the U.S.Supreme Court case that established the elements of proof for a disparate treatment case.

Under Title VII,sexual harassment complaints require proof of:

Merit systems:

Which of the following employers are not‾\underline{\text{not}}not​ subject to Title VII?

Disparate impact cases require proof of the same elements as disparate treatment cases.

The BFOQ defense to discrimination charges is very broad.

Seniority systems can still be used under Title VII.

Sexual harassment requires proof of physical contact.

Aptitude tests:

Discuss why administering a personality test to potential employees may be risky.

Title VII discrimination provisions apply only to employers with 50 or more employees.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973:

Which of the following is a correct statement about pension programs offered by employers?​

Introduction to Law

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

The Judicial System

Managing Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategies

Business and the Constitution

Administrative Law

International Law

Business Crime

Business Torts

Environmental Regulation and Sustainability

Contracts and Sales: Introduction and Formation

Contracts and Sales: Performance,Remedies,and Collection

Product Advertising and Liability

Business Competition: Antitrust

Business and Intellectual Property Law

Management of Employee Conduct: Agency

Governance and Structure: Forms of Doing Business

Governance and Regulation: Securities Law

Management of Employee Welfare

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Which of the following employers are $\underline{\text{not}}$ subject to Title VII?

Which of the following is a correct statement about pension programs offered by employers?