Question 1

Name a few instances in which the employers conduct criminal record background checks on applicants.

Accepted Answer

The instances in which employers conduct criminal record background checks on applicants are as follows:​
Tennessee law requires applicants for jobs with public schools to disclose any prior convictions.Texas law allows institutions of higher education to obtain background checks on applicants for security-sensitive positions.Vermont requires persons employed as private security officers, armed guards or couriers, guard dog handlers, and applicants for private detective licenses to undergo background checks for prior convictions.Missouri requires criminal background checks for persons working as home care providers, youth service workers, school bus drivers, and nursing home workers.North Carolina requires a background check for applicants and employees in nuclear power plants.Indiana law requires criminal background checks for employees of the state Lottery Commission.

Question 2

A basis of discrimination, classification, or differential treatment such as race, color, gender, religion or national origin by government action, for which there is little legitimate justification for treating persons because of such characteristics, is called as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​suspect class. 
B)  nonsuspect class. 
C)  minority class. 
D)  bargaining unit. 
A)  ​suspect class. 
B)  nonsuspect class. 
C)  minority class. 
D)  bargaining unit. A

Question 3

Which of the following is true with regard to Hansen v.America Online, Inc.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The Utah Supreme Court accepted a wrongful termination suit brought by several employees. 
B)  The employees were discharged for violating an employer's policy prohibiting possession of a firearm on the employer's property. 
C)  The court held that the discharge of the employees was not in violation of public policy. 
D)  The private property rights of the employer allowed the employer to ban firearms from its property. 
A)  ​The Utah Supreme Court accepted a wrongful termination suit brought by several employees. 
B)  The employees were discharged for violating an employer's policy prohibiting possession of a firearm on the employer's property. 
C)  The court held that the discharge of the employees was not in violation of public policy. 
D)  The private property rights of the employer allowed the employer to ban firearms from its property. D

Question 4

What was the basic intention behind creation of the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1870?​

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Acts of 1866

Question 5

Which one of the following options is a basis of discrimination, classification, or differential by government action which is neutral with regard to race, color, gender, religion or national origin, and which is related to legitimate government interests?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Due process clause 
B)  Strict scrutiny test​ 
C)  Suspect class​ 
D)  Non-suspect class​ 
A)  ​Due process clause 
B)  Strict scrutiny test​ 
C)  Suspect class​ 
D)  Non-suspect class​

Question 6

Under Title VII, a person complaining of employment discrimination must file with any state or local EEO agency before taking their complaint to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which one of the following legislative protections is mainly designed to protect smokers or tobacco users from employment discrimination as long as their tobacco use is after the working hours?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Criminal Record 
B)  Clean Indoor Air​ 
C)  Honesty Testing​ 
D)  Off-Duty Conduct​ 
A)  ​Criminal Record 
B)  Clean Indoor Air​ 
C)  Honesty Testing​ 
D)  Off-Duty Conduct​

Question 8

Executive Order No.11246 states that, as amended, firms doing business with the federal government must agree not to discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or gender.This forms the basis of the federal government:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​contract compliance program. 
B)  ​affirmative action program. 
C)  ​social welfare program. 
D)  ​labor management program. 
A)  ​contract compliance program. 
B)  ​affirmative action program. 
C)  ​social welfare program. 
D)  ​labor management program.

Question 9

Which of the following Sections prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to deprive a person or class of persons "of the equal protection of the laws, or of equal privileges and immunities under the law?"​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Section 1981(a) of the EEOC 
B)  Section 1981(b) of the Age Discrimination Act​ 
C)  Section 1985(c) of the Civil Rights Act​ 
D)  ​Section 1991 of the Gender Discrimination Act 
A)  ​Section 1981(a) of the EEOC 
B)  Section 1981(b) of the Age Discrimination Act​ 
C)  Section 1985(c) of the Civil Rights Act​ 
D)  ​Section 1991 of the Gender Discrimination Act

Question 10

Which one of the following Section, in part, states that "All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contract as is enjoyed by white citizens"?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 
B)  Section 1981 of 42 U... 
C)  ​Section 1985 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
D)  Section 1986 of the National Labor Relations Act​ 
A)  ​Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 
B)  Section 1981 of 42 U... 
C)  ​Section 1985 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
D)  Section 1986 of the National Labor Relations Act​

Question 11

Define honesty tests.

Accepted Answer

Honesty tests are the employment tests u

Question 12

Who administers the contract compliance program?​

Accepted Answer

The contract compliance progra

Question 13

Define affirmative action plans.

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action plans are t

Question 14

Which one of the following Sections states that "For the purposes of this section, the term "make and enforce contracts" includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms and conditions of the contractual relationship?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Section 1971 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
B)  Section 1981 of the Rehabilitation Act​ 
C)  Section 1981(a) the National Labor Relations Act​ 
D)  Section 1981(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1991​ 
A)  ​Section 1971 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
B)  Section 1981 of the Rehabilitation Act​ 
C)  Section 1981(a) the National Labor Relations Act​ 
D)  Section 1981(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1991​

Question 15

The federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 prohibits honesty testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The EPPA requires that any polygraph test must be administered by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  ​independent contractor. 
B)  validly licensed examiner. 
C)  labor inspector. 
D)  arbitrator. 
A)  ​independent contractor. 
B)  validly licensed examiner. 
C)  labor inspector. 
D)  arbitrator.

Question 17

What is the role of federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988?​

Accepted Answer

The federal Employee Polygraph

Question 18

What are the requirements of strict scrutiny test?

Accepted Answer

The strict scrutiny test requires the go

Question 19

Persons who are affected by alleged violations of the USERRA must file written complaints with the U..Attorney General.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Affirmative action plans must be updated once in every six months and must contain an analysis of the employer's use of minors and senior citizens for each job category in the work force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Other EEO and Employment Legislation:federal and State Laws

Name a few instances in which the employers conduct criminal record background checks on applicants.

A basis of discrimination, classification, or differential treatment such as race, color, gender, religion or national origin by government action, for which there is little legitimate justification for treating persons because of such characteristics, is called as a:

Which of the following is true with regard to Hansen v.America Online, Inc.​

What was the basic intention behind creation of the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1870?​

Which one of the following options is a basis of discrimination, classification, or differential by government action which is neutral with regard to race, color, gender, religion or national origin, and which is related to legitimate government interests?​

Under Title VII, a person complaining of employment discrimination must file with any state or local EEO agency before taking their complaint to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Which one of the following legislative protections is mainly designed to protect smokers or tobacco users from employment discrimination as long as their tobacco use is after the working hours?​

Executive Order No.11246 states that, as amended, firms doing business with the federal government must agree not to discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or gender.This forms the basis of the federal government:

Which of the following Sections prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to deprive a person or class of persons "of the equal protection of the laws, or of equal privileges and immunities under the law?"​

Which one of the following Section, in part, states that "All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contract as is enjoyed by white citizens"?​

Define honesty tests.

Who administers the contract compliance program?​

Define affirmative action plans.

The federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 prohibits honesty testing.

The EPPA requires that any polygraph test must be administered by a(n):

What is the role of federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988?​

What are the requirements of strict scrutiny test?

Persons who are affected by alleged violations of the USERRA must file written complaints with the U..Attorney General.

Affirmative action plans must be updated once in every six months and must contain an analysis of the employer's use of minors and senior citizens for each job category in the work force.

First the Forest, Then the Trees:an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

The Global Perspective:international Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues:title VII and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title VII

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

Occupational Safety and Health

The Employees Safety Nets:unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

The Fair Labor Standards Act

Filters

Which of the following is true with regard to Hansen v.America Online, Inc.

What was the basic intention behind creation of the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1870?

Which one of the following options is a basis of discrimination, classification, or differential by government action which is neutral with regard to race, color, gender, religion or national origin, and which is related to legitimate government interests?

Which one of the following legislative protections is mainly designed to protect smokers or tobacco users from employment discrimination as long as their tobacco use is after the working hours?

Which of the following Sections prohibits two or more persons from conspiring to deprive a person or class of persons "of the equal protection of the laws, or of equal privileges and immunities under the law?"

Which one of the following Section, in part, states that "All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contract as is enjoyed by white citizens"?

Who administers the contract compliance program?

What is the role of federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988?