Exam 19: Equal Opportunity in Employment

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Title I of the ADA covers employers with three or more employees.

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If an employer refuses to promote all persons of the Asian race,the company has engaged in disparate-impact discrimination.

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A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Middle East belongs to the Caucasian racial group.

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A member of a minority race applies for a promotion to a position advertised as available at his company.The minority applicant,who is qualified for the position,is rejected by the company which hires a nonminority applicant for the position.The minority applicant can sue under ________.

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Explain the scope and provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Federal workers are not covered under the Equal Pay Act.

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Disparate-treatment discrimination occurs when an employer treats a specific individual less favorably than others because of that person's race,color,national origin,sex,or religion.

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________ discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against a specific individual because of his or her race,color,national origin,sex,or religion.

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QuickMoney LLC is looking to fill its chief executive officer position,as the current CEO is retiring soon.QuickMoney receives applications for this position from many persons,including Joe Thomas,an African-American.Joe is the best-qualified applicant for the job.If QuickMoney does not hire Joe because he is an African-American,the company has engaged in ________ discrimination.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)is the federal administrative agency that is responsible for enforcing most federal antidiscrimination laws.

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The ________ is the federal agency responsible for enforcing most federal antidiscrimination laws.

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Federal antidiscrimination laws prohibit employers from engaging in retaliation against an employee for filing a charge of discrimination.

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There is no cap on the recovery of compensatory or punitive damages under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

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________ is the federal statute that prohibits job discrimination based on the race,color,religion,sex,or national origin of the job applicant.

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Which of the following is true of religious discrimination?

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U.S.citizens employed by U.S.companies located in foreign countries are not covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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An affirmative-action plan provides that certain job preferences will be given to members of minority racial and ethnic groups,females,and other protected-class applicants when making employment decisions.

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The ________ is the federal administrative agency responsible for enforcing most federal antidiscrimination laws.

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Which of the following best describes quid pro quo sex discrimination?

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The ________ imposes obligations on employers and providers of public transportation,telecommunications,and public accommodations to accommodate physically challenged individuals.

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