Exam 14: Employment

The term _________________________ refers to artificial barriers that restrict promotion opportunities for women and minorities to management and decision-making positions in business.

Two common reactions of victims of sexual harassment are ____________________________________________________________________.

Restrictions on employment of young persons include all of the following except:

An American hotel company built a hotel in France that is owned and operated by the American company. True or false: If the hotel hires U.S. citizens to work in France, they are protected against discrimination.

A hotel in Tennessee is hiring a concierge. An applicant from Spain understands very little English. True or false: If the hotel refuses to hire the applicant due to the inability to speak English, the hotel will be illegally discriminating.

Claims alleging violations of Title VII are filed with the __________________________________________________.

To be successful in a sexual harassment case, a plaintiff must prove that the activity was ____________________.

The federal government is closing an army base, which will have a major negative impact on the business of a local hotel. To prepare for the downturn, the employer is cutting the hours of all employees. A pregnant woman objects to the decrease in her hours, claiming it constitutes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. True or false: She should be successful in a lawsuit by asserting this claim.

An employer hiring a new employee can legally require a drug test prior to offering a job to an applicant.

An employer has no liability for sexual harassment committed by a non-supervisory co-worker.

Which of the following is an employer not required to do as an accommodation to an employee with a disability?

For a plaintiff in a discrimination case to receive punitive damages, proof is required that the employer acted ____________________________________________________________.

A supervisor asked one of his employees he managed out on a date. The employee had been admiring the supervisor for weeks and was very pleased with the invitation. She quickly accepted. True or false: The facts constitute sexual harassment.

An employer may have a defense in a discrimination case where the selection of an employee-although based on sex, religion, or national origin-was reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the employer's business. This defense is called __________________________________________________.

Which of the following is not true about the Immigration Reform and Control Act?

A form of sexual harassment that involves promises of job benefits in return for unwelcome sexual advances or a request for sexual favors is called ______________________________.

Congress sets the minimum wage; states may not pass laws varying from the minimum wage set by Congress.

For purposes of determining whether an employee is entitled to overtime pay, which of the following is not counted as time worked?

Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, barring discrimination against protected classes, applies to employees with ____________________ or more employees.

An employer who is hiring a new manager can refuse to hire an applicant who has recovered from a serious illness on the ground that the person may frequently be absent.