Question 1

The complaint of an alleged ADEA violation must be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​60 days. 
B)  ​180 days. 
C)  ​190 days. 
D)  ​300 days. 
A)  ​60 days. 
B)  ​180 days. 
C)  ​190 days. 
D)  ​300 days.

Question 2

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against employees over what age?​

Accepted Answer

A)  30​ 
B)  ​40 
C)  ​55 
D)  ​60 
A)  30​ 
B)  ​40 
C)  ​55 
D)  ​60

Question 3

In Western Air Lines v.Criswell, Western claimed the mandatory retirement age for flight engineers was:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification. 
B)  ​based on customer preference. 
C)  ​enforceable by company policy. 
D)  ​just prior to his or her 50th birthday. 
A)  ​a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification. 
B)  ​based on customer preference. 
C)  ​enforceable by company policy. 
D)  ​just prior to his or her 50th birthday.

Question 4

Back pay and liquidated damages recovered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act as remedies are subjected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​wealth tax. 
B)  ​gift tax. 
C)  ​income tax. 
D)  ​property tax. 
A)  ​wealth tax. 
B)  ​gift tax. 
C)  ​income tax. 
D)  ​property tax.

Question 5

What are the remedies available for plaintiffs under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?

Accepted Answer

Remedies available for plainti

Question 6

What is the procedure by which a federal employee can file the complaint of alleged violation under ADEA?

Accepted Answer

A federal employee agency must file the

Question 7

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act provides for suits by the responsible government agency against non federal employees.In this instance:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the EEOC must attempt to settle the complaint voluntarily before filing suit. 
B)  ​the time limitation for the required conciliation effort is sixty days. 
C)  ​the 1991 amendments to the ADEA enforced the previous time limits spelled out for suits by the EEOC. 
D)  ​at present, the courts are split on the question of when the EEOC suit must be filed. 
A)  ​the EEOC must attempt to settle the complaint voluntarily before filing suit. 
B)  ​the time limitation for the required conciliation effort is sixty days. 
C)  ​the 1991 amendments to the ADEA enforced the previous time limits spelled out for suits by the EEOC. 
D)  ​at present, the courts are split on the question of when the EEOC suit must be filed.

Question 8

According to General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc.v.Cline, an employer that eliminated health insurance for workers under fifty but continued health insurance for the employees over fifty was held not to have violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission administers and enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the exemptions and defenses available for employers when a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case of age discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Employer can strengthen his case by givi

Question 11

In Kimel v.Florida Board of Regent, the Supreme Court held that the Eleventh Amendment of the U..Constitution provides:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​state governments with immunity from suits by private individuals under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
B)  ​individuals immunity from suits by private employers. 
C)  ​federal governments with immunity from suits by state government. 
D)  ​all seniority systems and benefit plans "shall require the involuntary retirement of individuals. 
A)  ​state governments with immunity from suits by private individuals under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
B)  ​individuals immunity from suits by private employers. 
C)  ​federal governments with immunity from suits by state government. 
D)  ​all seniority systems and benefit plans "shall require the involuntary retirement of individuals.

Question 12

Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discrimination against employees aged forty and older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If the waivers are part of a termination incentive program offered to a group or class of employees, the employer must give the employees _____ to consider the waiver.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​forty-five days 
B)  seven days​ 
C)  ​ten days 
D)  ​twenty-one days 
A)  ​forty-five days 
B)  seven days​ 
C)  ​ten days 
D)  ​twenty-one days

Question 14

Eddy worked with a glass manufacturing company and he was laid off from the firm due to his age.He filed suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. After his removal, the employer provided evidence that proved Eddy had accessed and copied confidential documents prior to his discharge, and that the tampering of documents could preclude the right of the plaintiff to sue under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.The court would most likely state that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​after acquired documents have no significance in this kind of case. 
B)  ​the employer violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the plaintiff is not guilty of tampering with documents. 
C)  ​the case was in favor of the employer and precluded the rights of plaintiff to sue against employer. 
D)  ​the after-acquired evidence does not preclude the plaintiff's suit but rather goes to the issue of what remedies are available. 
A)  ​after acquired documents have no significance in this kind of case. 
B)  ​the employer violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the plaintiff is not guilty of tampering with documents. 
C)  ​the case was in favor of the employer and precluded the rights of plaintiff to sue against employer. 
D)  ​the after-acquired evidence does not preclude the plaintiff's suit but rather goes to the issue of what remedies are available.

Question 15

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) recognizes that age maybe a bona fide occupational qualification for some jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Oubre v.Entergy Operations, Inc, both sides conceded the release the employee signed did not comply with the requirements of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. 
B)  ​Americans with Disability Act. 
C)  ​Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 
D)  ​National Labor Relation Act. 
A)  The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act. 
B)  ​Americans with Disability Act. 
C)  ​Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. 
D)  ​National Labor Relation Act.

Question 17

Federal workers who are at least 25 years of age are protected under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

American workers of U..firms employed in foreign countries are covered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In McKennon v.Nashville Banner Publishing Co, the employer argued that an employee's after-acquired evidence precluded the right of plaintiff to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​work in a new company. 
B)  ​sue under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
C)  ​get monetary dues from employer. 
D)  ​get back the documents. 
A)  ​work in a new company. 
B)  ​sue under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. 
C)  ​get monetary dues from employer. 
D)  ​get back the documents.

Question 20

What information should employers provide employees in case of a waiver of claims?

Accepted Answer

The employer must provide employees with

Exam 9: Discrimination Based on Age

The complaint of an alleged ADEA violation must be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission within:

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination against employees over what age?​

In Western Air Lines v.Criswell, Western claimed the mandatory retirement age for flight engineers was:

Back pay and liquidated damages recovered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act as remedies are subjected to:

What are the remedies available for plaintiffs under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?

What is the procedure by which a federal employee can file the complaint of alleged violation under ADEA?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act provides for suits by the responsible government agency against non federal employees.In this instance:

According to General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc.v.Cline, an employer that eliminated health insurance for workers under fifty but continued health insurance for the employees over fifty was held not to have violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission administers and enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

What are the exemptions and defenses available for employers when a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case of age discrimination?

In Kimel v.Florida Board of Regent, the Supreme Court held that the Eleventh Amendment of the U..Constitution provides:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discrimination against employees aged forty and older.

If the waivers are part of a termination incentive program offered to a group or class of employees, the employer must give the employees _____ to consider the waiver.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) recognizes that age maybe a bona fide occupational qualification for some jobs.

In Oubre v.Entergy Operations, Inc, both sides conceded the release the employee signed did not comply with the requirements of the:

Federal workers who are at least 25 years of age are protected under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

American workers of U..firms employed in foreign countries are covered under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

In McKennon v.Nashville Banner Publishing Co, the employer argued that an employee's after-acquired evidence precluded the right of plaintiff to:

What information should employers provide employees in case of a waiver of claims?

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