Question 1

ABC Company sells nursery products. It only hires women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  This is a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  This is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C)  This is a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D)  None of these.

Question 2

The EEOC has issued a statement that affirmative action is lawful only when it is designed to respond to a serious imbalance in the workforce; if it does, the affirmative action must consider the rights of non-minorities or men and need not have a time limit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Landrum-Griffin Act would protect against:

Accepted Answer

A)  a union officer's keeping a member from giving his opinion at a union meeting. 
B)  an employer's forbidding union workers from meeting. 
C)  an NLRB representative's influencing elections. 
D)  an employer's requiring all its employees to be union members. 
A)  a union officer's keeping a member from giving his opinion at a union meeting. 
B)  an employer's forbidding union workers from meeting. 
C)  an NLRB representative's influencing elections. 
D)  an employer's requiring all its employees to be union members.

Question 5

The Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  all Vietnam veterans to register with the EEOC. 
B)  all firms receiving federal contracts to engage in affirmative action for disabled and Vietnam-era veterans. 
C)  all firms to engage in affirmative action for Vietnam-era veterans. 
D)  firms having at least $10,000 in federal contracts to engage in affirmative action for disabled and Vietnam-era veterans. 
A)  all Vietnam veterans to register with the EEOC. 
B)  all firms receiving federal contracts to engage in affirmative action for disabled and Vietnam-era veterans. 
C)  all firms to engage in affirmative action for Vietnam-era veterans. 
D)  firms having at least $10,000 in federal contracts to engage in affirmative action for disabled and Vietnam-era veterans.

Question 6

A "closed shop" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as a "runaway" shop. 
B)  one in which a union once existed but has since been voted out. 
C)  one in which a union is barred. 
D)  outlawed by the Taft-Hartley Act. 
A)  the same as a "runaway" shop. 
B)  one in which a union once existed but has since been voted out. 
C)  one in which a union is barred. 
D)  outlawed by the Taft-Hartley Act.

Question 7

Identify the three types of discriminatory conduct, including disparate treatment, prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

Title VII prohibits using proscribed cri

Question 8

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act extended the benefits of Title VII to pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An employer's interference with the employee's right to bargain collectively is not an unfair labor practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Reverse discrimination refers to achieving affirmative action by remedying the underrepresentation of a given race or sex in a traditionally segregated job by considering race and gender when hiring or promoting individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Recreation and Parks Agency of the state government has six employees and is interviewing for a person to teach gymnastics and arts and crafts to 3-5 year olds. Ed, age 68, applies but is told he is too old. If he sues under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the agency's best defense would be that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are not subject to the Act since they only have six employees. 
B)  the agency, as part of state government, is not subject to the Act. 
C)  Ed is not able to do gymnastics. 
D)  this is not a salary dispute. 
A)  they are not subject to the Act since they only have six employees. 
B)  the agency, as part of state government, is not subject to the Act. 
C)  Ed is not able to do gymnastics. 
D)  this is not a salary dispute.

Question 12

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,

Accepted Answer

A)  only victims of racial discrimination can recover compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination. 
B)  victims of intentional racial discrimination are still entitled to receive unlimited compensatory and punitive damages. 
C)  victims of sex discrimination are no longer subject to ceilings on the amount of recoverable punitive damages. 
D)  victims of disability discrimination are not subject to ceilings on the amount of recoverable compensatory damages. 
A)  only victims of racial discrimination can recover compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination. 
B)  victims of intentional racial discrimination are still entitled to receive unlimited compensatory and punitive damages. 
C)  victims of sex discrimination are no longer subject to ceilings on the amount of recoverable punitive damages. 
D)  victims of disability discrimination are not subject to ceilings on the amount of recoverable compensatory damages.

Question 13

Victims of racial discrimination are entitled to recover unlimited compensatory and punitive damages even after the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The basic enforcement mechanism of __________ is a system of on-site inspections by safety and health inspectors.

Accepted Answer

A)  OSHA 
B)  Social Security 
C)  workers' compensation 
D)  FLSA 
A)  OSHA 
B)  Social Security 
C)  workers' compensation 
D)  FLSA

Question 15

In recent years, the courts have unanimously reinforced the common law doctrine of employment at will.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Rehabilitation Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires all employers with 20 or more workers to take affirmative steps to employ the handicapped. 
B)  has been recently amended to categorically remove those with AIDS from its protection. 
C)  states that a person addicted to cigarette smoking is handicapped under the Act. 
D)  does not consider drug and alcohol abuse handicapping conditions for the purposes of the statute. 
A)  requires all employers with 20 or more workers to take affirmative steps to employ the handicapped. 
B)  has been recently amended to categorically remove those with AIDS from its protection. 
C)  states that a person addicted to cigarette smoking is handicapped under the Act. 
D)  does not consider drug and alcohol abuse handicapping conditions for the purposes of the statute.

Question 17

What is the difference between a "closed shop" and a "union shop"?

Accepted Answer

A closed shop requires the employer to h

Exam 41: Employment Law

ABC Company sells nursery products. It only hires women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women. Which of the following is true?

The EEOC has issued a statement that affirmative action is lawful only when it is designed to respond to a serious imbalance in the workforce; if it does, the affirmative action must consider the rights of non-minorities or men and need not have a time limit.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on age.

The Landrum-Griffin Act would protect against:

The Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act requires:

A "closed shop" is:

Identify the three types of discriminatory conduct, including disparate treatment, prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act extended the benefits of Title VII to pregnant women.

An employer's interference with the employee's right to bargain collectively is not an unfair labor practice.

Reverse discrimination refers to achieving affirmative action by remedying the underrepresentation of a given race or sex in a traditionally segregated job by considering race and gender when hiring or promoting individuals.

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,

Victims of racial discrimination are entitled to recover unlimited compensatory and punitive damages even after the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

The basic enforcement mechanism of __________ is a system of on-site inspections by safety and health inspectors.

In recent years, the courts have unanimously reinforced the common law doctrine of employment at will.

The Rehabilitation Act:

What is the difference between a "closed shop" and a "union shop"?

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