Exam 16: Employment Discrimination

In general, to require job applicants to pass an aptitude tests is:

The Supreme Court has ruled that Ford had to redesign its auto assembly line to allow disabled workers to have access to the jobs done on the assembly line.

Sexual harassment does not appear to include:

Jim Crow laws were federal and state laws that:

It is NOT illegal, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, to ask a potential employee which of the following questions:

Indicating an age preference in advertisements for employees is an example of:

If company rules can be shown to discriminate against certain employees, the company may be able to justify these rules as a "business necessity."

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act:

In Harris v. Forklift Systems, Harris successfully sued her employer after her boss sexually insulted her and she quit.

To prove discrimination under Title VII, a plaintiff must prove, among other elements of proof, that he or she is a member of a protected class, and that there was an adverse job action.

It is NOT illegal, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, to ask a potential employee which of the following questions:

If Joe, an African-American employer with light skin, discriminates against Omar, an African-American employee with dark skin, Omar will most likely file a discrimination claim based on:

Fred and Vinny work at Leo's Used Car Lot. Fred dislikes Vinny, makes insults about Vinny's Iranian heritage, and treats him badly. Leo has heard the insults but does not reprimand Fred because Leo thinks Fred is right. Leo's actions are:

If an employee files a complaint about discrimination, and the complaint is not valid, then if the employer inflicts punishment for filing the complaint, there are no grounds for a claim of retaliation.

If an employer denies a female worker a promotion because she is pregnant, the employer has violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

If the EEOC believes a Title VII complaint has at least some merit, they give the person bringing the complaint a "right-to-sue" letter.

A black and a white employee committed the same offense. The black employee was disciplined but not fired, the white employee was fired. The Supreme Court held that this treatment was:

In Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services the Supreme Court held that a claim of sexual harassment made by a male employee did fall under Title VII.

All employers are subject to Title VII rules regarding discrimination in employment.

A person protected by Title VII applies for a job and is rejected. To prove a prima facie case of discrimination which of the following points need not be established?