Exam 33: Equal Opportunity in Employment

The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA)is a federal statute that makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against job applicants and employees based on genetic information.

Discrimination because of pregnancy,childbirth,or related medical conditions violates the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that sexual harassment that creates a hostile work environment violates ________.

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 is unconcerned with national origin employment discrimination.

Which of the following is true of religious discrimination?

Which type of discrimination is based on a person's heritage or cultural characteristics?

Federal workers are not covered under the Equal Pay Act.

A plaintiff must file a claim against an employer within 180 days of the most recent paycheck violation.

If a company does not hire certain employees because of their accents,it has committed ________ discrimination.

Which of the following is true of the right to sue letter issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

The ________ is a federal statute that prohibits discriminating against employees who are 40 years old and older.

In 1978,the ________ which prohibits employment discrimination because of pregnancy,childbirth,or related medical conditions was enacted as an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

There is no cap on the recovery of compensatory or punitive damages under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)will not issue a right to sue letter to the complainant if it does not find a violation upon investigation of the charge.

The Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA)is a federal statute that imposes obligations on employers and providers of public transportation,telecommunications,and public accommodations to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Gloria's employer deducted 20 percent of her pay in the month of January due to personal problems he had with her.Under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act,what period of time does Gloria have to file an employment discrimination claim?

A complainant may file his or her employment discrimination claim with ________ instead of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Native American tribes and tax-exempt private clubs are expressly excluded from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which of the following best describes quid pro quo sexual harassment?

If an employer denies a salary hike to an employee because she is a woman,the employer is liable for sexual harassment.