Exam 4: Legal Issues in Selection

In ____________________ assigning negative weights to members of target groups is forbidden.

Which of the following criteria can be used for framing a BFOQ (bona fide occupational qualification) defense?

Match the key issues to the major selection court cases. a.Company must insure that all parts of a multiple-step selection program have no disparate impact b.Company's burden of proof against adverse impact diminishes as human risk increases c.Selection test must be job-related if disparate impact results d.Validation must reflect selection decision practices e.In disability cases, organization must prove that individual cannot perform job f.Company's moral concerns about health of future children is not sufficient to bar women from employment g.Cases focusing on subjective selection devices (e.g., interviews and judgments) could be heard as disparate impact cases -OFCCP v.Ozark Air Lines (1986)

Which of the following has been shown to cause disparate impact?

Executive Order 11246 prohibits discriminatory acts and is directed toward contractors doing more than $10,000 per year in business with the federal government.

One option for an organization accused of illegal discrimination is to conduct a validation study to support the organization's contention that the selection instruments are job related.

Most of the EEO laws and executive orders dealing with federal contractors contain the requirement of affirmative action for those with contracts of at least:

In equal opportunity affirmative action plans members in target groups are given advantage only in selection situations in which applicants are tied.

The federal agency that regulates personnel activities and discrimination in the workplace covered by Title VII is the Department of Labor.

Disparate impact may be indicated even if the four-fifths rule is satisfied.This would be due to which of the following?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against which of the following?

Employers may ask that individuals with disabilities request in advance any accommodations necessary to take employment tests.

Using the four-fifths rule, if 70 percent of White applicants are selected, then the selection proportion of any minority group should be at least ___ percent.

An affirmative action program is a requirement for contractors who have more than $50,000 in business with the government and more than 50 employees under:

Which of the following organizations is not covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Small businesses are exempt from many of the EEO laws and directives.

What are the three options an employer has for defense in an adverse impact discrimination case?

OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) is responsible for the enforcement of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

Flow statistics compare proportions taken at two points in time.

The Americans with Disabilities Act allows pre-employment inquiries about a person's disability.