Exam 2: Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees of federal, state, and local agencies who are between 40 and 65 years of age; however, the law does not apply to private businesses.

Which of the following involves comparing the percentage of the minority/protected group and white workers in an organization with the percentage of the corresponding group in the labor market?

Which of the following would LEAST likely foster diversity in the workplace?

Uniform guidelines from the EEOC are recommended for employers to use in matters regarding all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is NOT a form of sexual harassment according to EEOC guidelines?

Only an aggrieved individual can file job discrimination charges against a business.

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution addresses the subject of ________.

When companies utilize ________, they take steps to eliminate the present effects of past discrimination.

Which of the following tests for adverse impact involves demonstrating that the employer's policy either intentionally or unintentionally excludes members of a protected group?

Which legislation was responsible for the creation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

Under no circumstances may religion be used as a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ).

Being disabled qualifies an individual for a job.

In Griggs v. Duke Power Company, Griggs sued the power company because it required coal handlers to be high school graduates. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Griggs because ________.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 does not list specific disabilities but provides impairment guidelines instead.

Sanders Sporting Goods, an international sporting goods chain, is being sued for sexual harassment by a former Sanders employee. The plaintiff asserts that she was the victim of numerous unwanted sexual advances from a co-worker. The employee claims that Sanders' management condoned a hostile work environment and that the company is liable for the actions of the employee. Which of the following, if true, would best support the plaintiff's argument that Sanders is liable for sexual harassment?

Which law allows an employer to claim that an employment practice is a bona fide occupational qualification for performing the job?

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, once a plaintiff shows disparate impact, who has the burden of proving that the challenged practice is job related?

What is the most common next step in the EEOC enforcement process after a person files an employment discrimination claim?

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act bars discrimination on the part of most employers, including all public employers or private employers of 15 or more persons.

Gus is always making sexual jokes at work. Many employees find the jokes funny, but Shelley, Gus's executive assistant, is uncomfortable with the jokes. Eventually, she decides to quit her job rather than endure the jokes any longer. What form of sexual harassment has Shelley experienced?