Question 1

The EEOC defines a disability as

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A)  anything that keeps a person from doing what an average person can do. 
B)  limits physical or mental capacities in any way. 
C)  a condition that substantially limits one or more of the employee's major life activities. 
D)  a state of mind that keeps a person from performing basic life functions. 
A)  anything that keeps a person from doing what an average person can do. 
B)  limits physical or mental capacities in any way. 
C)  a condition that substantially limits one or more of the employee's major life activities. 
D)  a state of mind that keeps a person from performing basic life functions. C

Question 2

Affirmative action is taking steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires transportation and communication systems to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide preferential hiring for the physically and mentally handicapped. 
B)  avoid job discrimination based mental disability. 
C)  allow free access for the disabled. 
D)  facilitate access for the disabled. 
A)  provide preferential hiring for the physically and mentally handicapped. 
B)  avoid job discrimination based mental disability. 
C)  allow free access for the disabled. 
D)  facilitate access for the disabled. D

Question 4

Based on recent Supreme Court decisions, it is clear that affirmative action will be abolished in this decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Inequality exists entirely because of racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503, applies to

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A)  all rehabilitation facilities. 
B)  rehabilitation facilities who have contracts with the federal government. 
C)  all employers who have contracts with the federal government. 
D)  all state employees. 
A)  all rehabilitation facilities. 
B)  rehabilitation facilities who have contracts with the federal government. 
C)  all employers who have contracts with the federal government. 
D)  all state employees.

Question 7

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.
-Why do you suppose retaliation claims to the EEOC are at their highest?

Accepted Answer

Title VII also prohibits firms from reta

Question 8

The term "Hispanics"

Accepted Answer

A)  was created by the U.S. government. 
B)  applies to European people of Latin descent. 
C)  means people who share a common culture. 
D)  defines the least diverse minority population. 
A)  was created by the U.S. government. 
B)  applies to European people of Latin descent. 
C)  means people who share a common culture. 
D)  defines the least diverse minority population.

Question 9

Shifts in managing diversity include

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A)  discrimination-and-fairness. 
B)  access-and-legislation. 
C)  integration-and-learning. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  discrimination-and-fairness. 
B)  access-and-legislation. 
C)  integration-and-learning. 
D)  All of these.

Question 10

Governments have been faster than corporations in instituting protections for transgender employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ethical blindness is

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination against blind workers.. 
B)  refusing to see ethics as a business issue. 
C)  when decision makers behave unethically without being aware. 
D)  discrimination against the elderly. 
A)  discrimination against blind workers.. 
B)  refusing to see ethics as a business issue. 
C)  when decision makers behave unethically without being aware. 
D)  discrimination against the elderly.

Question 12

Disability is defined as an individual who may have all of the followingexcept

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A)  physical or mental impairments. 
B)  minor impairment of life activities. 
C)  major impairments of life activities. 
D)  a perceived disability. 
A)  physical or mental impairments. 
B)  minor impairment of life activities. 
C)  major impairments of life activities. 
D)  a perceived disability.

Question 13

As businesses have moved their sales online, advocates for people with disabilities have filed suit to

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A)  provide service in poor areas. 
B)  prevent advertising online. 
C)  make websites accessible to the disabled. 
D)  make housing available to the disabled. 
A)  provide service in poor areas. 
B)  prevent advertising online. 
C)  make websites accessible to the disabled. 
D)  make housing available to the disabled.

Question 14

The general rule used to prove discrimination under the disparate impact concept is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  four-fifths rule. 
B)  essential equality rule. 
C)  equal results rule. 
D)  evil intent rule. 
A)  four-fifths rule. 
B)  essential equality rule. 
C)  equal results rule. 
D)  evil intent rule.

Question 15

Homosocial reproduction is the tendency of people to be more comfortable with people who share our life experiences and preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One challenge for business will be to assimilate an increasingly diverse workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sexual harassment

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A)  is a worldwide problem. 
B)  affects men and women in equal numbers. 
C)  is relatively easy to prove in courts. 
D)  is clearly defined in the law. 
A)  is a worldwide problem. 
B)  affects men and women in equal numbers. 
C)  is relatively easy to prove in courts. 
D)  is clearly defined in the law.

Question 18

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

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A)  created the four-fifths rule. 
B)  negates many of the earlier antidiscrimination laws. 
C)  runs counter to many traditional employment practices. 
D)  is the first common law regarding job discrimination. 
A)  created the four-fifths rule. 
B)  negates many of the earlier antidiscrimination laws. 
C)  runs counter to many traditional employment practices. 
D)  is the first common law regarding job discrimination.

Question 19

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
-Explain the history and purpose of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. What is unique about it?

Accepted Answer

The Genetidc Information Nondiscriminati

Question 20

The primary objective of The Civil Rights Act of 1991 was to

Accepted Answer

A)  add more categories of protected groups to The Civil Rights Act of 1964 definitions. 
B)  add imprisonment as a possible penalty for job discrimination. 
C)  provide increased financial damages and jury trials in cases of intentional discrimination. 
D)  authorize formation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
A)  add more categories of protected groups to The Civil Rights Act of 1964 definitions. 
B)  add imprisonment as a possible penalty for job discrimination. 
C)  provide increased financial damages and jury trials in cases of intentional discrimination. 
D)  authorize formation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The EEOC defines a disability as

Affirmative action is taking steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires transportation and communication systems to

Based on recent Supreme Court decisions, it is clear that affirmative action will be abolished in this decade.

Inequality exists entirely because of racism.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503, applies to

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Why do you suppose retaliation claims to the EEOC are at their highest?

The term "Hispanics"

Shifts in managing diversity include

Governments have been faster than corporations in instituting protections for transgender employees.

Ethical blindness is

Disability is defined as an individual who may have all of the followingexcept

As businesses have moved their sales online, advocates for people with disabilities have filed suit to

The general rule used to prove discrimination under the disparate impact concept is called the

Homosocial reproduction is the tendency of people to be more comfortable with people who share our life experiences and preferences.

One challenge for business will be to assimilate an increasingly diverse workforce.

Sexual harassment

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

The primary objective of The Civil Rights Act of 1991 was to

The Business and Society Relationship.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship, and Sustainability.

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics.

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues.

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs.

Risk, Issue, and Crisis Management.

Business Ethics Essentials

Managerial and Organizational Ethics.

Business Ethics and Technology.

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena.

Business, Government, and Regulation.

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy.

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues.

Sustainability and the Natural Environment.

Business and Community Stakeholders.

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues.

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health.

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Exam 19: Employment Discrimination and Workplace Diversity

The EEOC defines a disability as

Affirmative action is taking steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires transportation and communication systems to

Based on recent Supreme Court decisions, it is clear that affirmative action will be abolished in this decade.

Inequality exists entirely because of racism.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 503, applies to

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Why do you suppose retaliation claims to the EEOC are at their highest?

The term "Hispanics"

Shifts in managing diversity include

Governments have been faster than corporations in instituting protections for transgender employees.

Ethical blindness is

Disability is defined as an individual who may have all of the followingexcept

As businesses have moved their sales online, advocates for people with disabilities have filed suit to

The general rule used to prove discrimination under the disparate impact concept is called the

Homosocial reproduction is the tendency of people to be more comfortable with people who share our life experiences and preferences.

One challenge for business will be to assimilate an increasingly diverse workforce.

Sexual harassment

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

The primary objective of The Civil Rights Act of 1991 was to

The Business and Society Relationship.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship, and Sustainability.

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics.

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues.

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs.

Risk, Issue, and Crisis Management.

Business Ethics Essentials

Managerial and Organizational Ethics.

Business Ethics and Technology.

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena.

Business, Government, and Regulation.

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy.

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues.

Sustainability and the Natural Environment.

Business and Community Stakeholders.

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues.

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health.

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