Exam 20: Management: Employment Discrimination

An employer rule prohibiting female employees from attending law school at night while allowing men to do so is an example of disparate treatment discrimination.

An atmosphere of sexual harassment:

Which of the following employers are obligated to undertake affirmative action?

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act:

Philbrook is a teacher employed by the Ansonia School District.He is a member of the Worldwide Church of God.His church holds certain holy days and Philbrook has missed six school days each year for such holy days.The teachers' union has negotiated a contract that permits the following leaves: 18 days per year for sickness (up to 180 days can be cumulated,5 days for a family death,1 day for a wedding,3 days for national meetings,and 3 days for personal leave.The contract did not allow the use of these days for other reasons.Philbrook was charged with having taken unauthorized,unpaid leave for his six holy days.He filed an EEOC complaint.Who will win?

Jennifer Clarkson stated,incorrectly,on her job application that she had worked as a manager at AMC theaters.Jennifer,a member of a protected class,was hired as a manager at Vox Entertainment.After three weeks she was fired when Vox realized she did not have experience and discovered the misrepresentation on her application.Which of the following statements is correct?​

The Americans with Disabilities Act:

Under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act,each new paycheck triggers a new ___ filing period.

A disparate impact case:

Jane Bouvier is a computer scientist working for a state university.Her job description states that she is responsible for the development and maintenance of the College of Business web sites.Jane was not permitted to take the training classes that her male counterparts in other colleges in the university were permitted to take,at university expense.Jane felt that she was falling behind without this additional training.When she raised her concern to her supervisor she was told that she would have to pay for the training herself.Discuss whether Jane's treatment is a violation of any federal antidiscrimination laws.

Under Title VII,employers cannot use aptitude tests.

Religious discrimination is lawful if:

Which of the following is correct about university admissions programs that use race as a factor in evaluating applicants?​

The statute of limitations for an employee to file an EEOC complaint for sexual harassment is:

Which of the following is not a remedy available under Title VII?

Title VII is $\underline{\text{not}}$ applicable to:

Amanda Tucker,a black female,applied for a sales position in Ames Department Stores in Seattle.After completing her application,she was asked to take a math test and a general aptitude test.Amanda was not hired and later learned that Ames only administers the math and aptitude tests to minority applicants.Ames says that its experience demonstrates that minority candidates do not work out well as sales clerks unless they have a minimum score on these tests.Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following employer policies would violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act?

Which of the following employers is required to have an affirmative action program?

Which of the following remedies is not available in Title VII cases?