Exam 12: Religion, Age, Ability, Appearance, Weight, Social Class, and Work

Retirement is often a concern for American workers. What percentage of households had no financial preparation for retirement (other than Social Security), based on a survey by the NIRS?

Which of the following might denote higher class at a company?

Which of the following has developed under case law as a religious exemption for churches and other religious institutions?

How are weight and appearance different from other physical or demographic attributes of employees?

Which would be most likely to be found a violation of Title VII?

Describe three retirement-related stressors for older employees. Why should diversity professionals be aware of these?

Explain why organizations are said to have a "class structure."

What difference(s) led to contrasting outcomes in the two religious discrimination cases described in the text (Peterson and Buonanno)?

Six stereotypes about older workers are described in the text. Describe any two, and summarize the evidence supporting or refuting each.

What are "exempt" and "non-exempt" employees? Show how this forms a kind of class distinction in organizations.

An employee leaves career employment but not the labor force. This is called

Among the diversity dimensions discussed in this text, how are body size and appearance different? Give two reasons.

What is the preferable way to refer to individuals with disabilities?

Accommodations for employees with a disability

What does it mean to say that in organizations, class can refer to "structure," "process," or "style"? Give an example of each.

In some cases, coworkers and supervisors may be concerned about employment of an individual with a disability. Other than cost of accommodation, describe two such concerns. How would you handle these situations as a diversity officer?

What types of age discrimination routinely occurred prior to ADEA but are now prohibited? What age discrimination is presently legal under federal law?

In 2013, the typical CEO's pay was _________ that of the company's other workers.

An office recently laid off some more senior employees because of a shift to a complex electronic filing system. Management was concerned that some older employees would have difficulty learning the electronic system and it would be a inefficient and costly to invest in training them because older employees might soon retire. Is the office's decision likely prudent?

Joyce Head was the plaintiff in a lawsuit brought by the EEOC against the cosmetics manufacturer L'Oreal. What was the basis for this suit?