Exam 20: Discrimination in Employment

Matt,a supervisor,refuses to let female employees work on overtime assignments because he thinks it is unsafe for women to work after 6 p.m.The female employees decide to file a charge against Matt with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.This case is an example of ______.

Federal laws concerning equal employment opportunity specifically prohibit state laws from imposing additional duties and liabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines allow employers to classify jobs as male or female as well as to have male and female seniority lists.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by the ______.

What are some of the reasonable accommodations that employers can make for disabled employees?

According to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,Asif Jamal,a Muslim,who worked as a security officer for a nonprofit,nonreligious group in the United States,was fired after he refused the company's request to donate money to a Catholic school because the school's religious mission was different from his own beliefs.Is the nonprofit group liable to be sued for promoting religious discrimination?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not prohibit discrimination against employees based on their ______.

Setting a passing score for whites at 80 out of 100 and a passing score of 60 out of 100 for minority applicants in an admission test is an example of race norming.

Hailey files a discrimination charge against her company as it pays less wages to African American employees.The company demotes Hailey and reduces her salary because of the discrimination charges filed by her.This case is an example of ______.

Briefly discuss the controversial Proposition 209 in California.

GHG Bellfast,a shipyard company,employed a female welder.She was harassed by certain male employees.The men drew obscene graffiti directed at the victim all over the plant.They also made numerous suggestive and offensive remarks to the victim concerning her body.The victim complained about this atmosphere of harassment.The company's supervisory personnel immediately transferred those male employees to another department with a warning.A few days later,she sued the company for creating a hostile working environment.Does GHG Bellfast have any defense against the charges?

The Americans with Disabilities Act does not require employers to

The Rehabilitation Act applies only to employers doing business with the government under a federal contract for ______.

What protections are afforded to employees under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?

The integration of African Americans into the mainstream of American society is the primary objective of the ______.

In a Title VII civil action,even if a plaintiff proves disparate treatment against the plaintiff's class,a defendant can win by showing that all or substantially all members of the plaintiff's class cannot perform the duties of the job.

Philip,a manager,learns that Sarah,his employee,has a sister who suffers from Huntington's Disease.Philip withholds Sarah's promotion on the basis that she risks developing the condition as well.In this scenario,which of the following acts prohibits the decision made by Philip?

Which of the following specifically prohibits the race norming of employment tests?

In 1991,depending on the size of the employer,Congress amended the Civil Rights Act to allow the recovery of compensatory and punitive damages per person of up to ______.

A restaurant refuses to serve Joe as he is an African American.When Joe complains to the owner of the restaurant,the owner tells Joe that he owns the restaurant,and he can refuse service to whomever he wants.Will the owner escape liability under the provision in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act which allows discrimination under certain conditions?