Exam 7: Gender and Family Issues: Title Vii and Other Legislation

Explain the leave provision under FMLA.

The provision that men and women performing substantially equal work should be paid equally is part of the:

In Nevada Dept. of Human Resources v. Hibbs, the Supreme Court held that the Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution does not grant the states immunity from suits for damages by employees under which of the following acts?

Which state legislation provides pregnancy leave?

The Equal Pay Act's coverage is similar to that of the:

What are the conditions to receive family temporary disability insurance benefits?

Central Airlines decided to give 30 percent pay hike to stewards and 15 percent pay hike to stewardesses, even though they were performing substantially similar kind of work. In this case, the airlines has most likely violated the:

Explain the coverage of the Equal Pay Act.

Define the Bennett Amendment.

In which of the following cases did the court hold that a male employee who was subjected to abuse and ridicule by managers and coworkers because of his effeminate appearance had established a claim under Title VII?

To whom does the Family and Medical Leave Act apply?

There is no provision for employers' defense under The Equal Pay Act.

Identify the case in which the Supreme Court held that the organization's refusal to cover pregnancy or related conditions under its sick-pay plan, in spite of having male-specific disabilities such as vasectomies covered, did not violate Title VII?

What is the procedure to file suit under Equal Pay Act?

An employer who requires women to wear a uniform but has no such requirement for men violates Title VII of Civil Rights Act.

Section 703(e) (1)of the Bona Fide Occupational Qualification allows employer to select employees based on sex and gender in certain instances.

In which of the following cases did the court hold that an employer who requires women to wear a uniform but has no such requirement for men violates Title VII?

The Equal Pay Act's coverage is similar to that of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

______ state(s)that employers are liable for sexual harassment by supervisory or managerial employees or co-workers and may also be liable for harassment by coworkers or even nonemployees under certain circumstances.

When an employer places additional requirements on employees of a certain gender, but not on employees of the opposite gender, this is known as: