Question 1

Discrimination against persons who have served in the military is permissible if it meets the "legitimate expectations" of the employer and employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compensatory damages are not available in cases of intentional discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fact Pattern 12-2
Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Corporation (MVMC).
-Refer to Fact Pattern 12-2.To succeed with an age-discrimination claim against MVMC, Lomax will have to show that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Kyla is not qualified for Lomax's job. 
B)  ​Lomax is qualified for his job. 
C)  ​MVMC's qualifications for Lomax's job are too high. 
D)  ​no one could do Lomax's job as well as he could. 
A)  ​Kyla is not qualified for Lomax's job. 
B)  ​Lomax is qualified for his job. 
C)  ​MVMC's qualifications for Lomax's job are too high. 
D)  ​no one could do Lomax's job as well as he could.

Question 4

Small Enterprise LLC is sued by its sole employee Tomas, who alleges job discrimination in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act. This law applies to employers with at least

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fifteen employees. 
B)  ​five employees. 
C)  ​ten employees. 
D)  ​one employee. 
A)  ​fifteen employees. 
B)  ​five employees. 
C)  ​ten employees. 
D)  ​one employee.

Question 5

The Equal Pay Act and other federal laws permit employers to engage in gender-based wage discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Deep Sea Fishing Corporation meets all of the requirements to be subject to the federal employment discrimination laws. These laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  ​experience. 
B)  ​gender. 
C)  ​intelligence. 
D)  ​skill. 
A)  ​experience. 
B)  ​gender. 
C)  ​intelligence. 
D)  ​skill.

Question 7

Fact Pattern 12-2
Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Corporation (MVMC).
-Refer to Fact Pattern 12-2.Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to apply

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Kyla must be forty years of age or younger. 
B)  ​Kyla must be forty years of age or older. 
C)  ​Lomax must be forty years of age or older. 
D)  ​Lomax must have been MVMC's employee for at least forty years. 
A)  ​Kyla must be forty years of age or younger. 
B)  ​Kyla must be forty years of age or older. 
C)  ​Lomax must be forty years of age or older. 
D)  ​Lomax must have been MVMC's employee for at least forty years.

Question 8

Nell, a member of a protected class, applies for a job with Origami Paper Corporation, but fails the company's employment test and is not hired. Nell believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect. If so, this is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a constructive discharge. 
B)  ​disparate-impact discrimination. 
C)  ​disparate-treatment discrimination. 
D)  ​not discrimination. 
A)  ​a constructive discharge. 
B)  ​disparate-impact discrimination. 
C)  ​disparate-treatment discrimination. 
D)  ​not discrimination.

Question 9

Beth participates in an investigation into possible violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act at ChemWorks, Inc., where she is an employee. As a result, the employer demotes her. Beth can file

Accepted Answer

A)  ​none of the choices. 
B)  ​a retaliation claim. 
C)  ​a constructive discharge claim. 
D)  ​a disparate-impact discrimination claim. 
A)  ​none of the choices. 
B)  ​a retaliation claim. 
C)  ​a constructive discharge claim. 
D)  ​a disparate-impact discrimination claim.

Question 10

Employees who leave their jobs voluntarily may still claim under Title VII that they were "constructively discharged" by their employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fact Pattern 12-1
Craig applies for a job at Dispatch Transportation, Inc., for which he is well qualified. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but the employer discards the results, and Craig is rejected. Dispatch continues to seek applicants.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 12-1.To successfully defend itself against Craig's suit, Dispatch must show that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the practice in question was justified. 
B)  ​the employer feared it would be sued if it used the test results. 
C)  ​any discriminatory effect was unintended. 
D)  ​statistically the practice in question is discriminatory in effect. 
A)  ​the practice in question was justified. 
B)  ​the employer feared it would be sued if it used the test results. 
C)  ​any discriminatory effect was unintended. 
D)  ​statistically the practice in question is discriminatory in effect.

Question 12

Solar Panels Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a connection between a high school education and job performance. In a suit against Solar under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, this is shown to have a discriminatory effect. Solar has

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a seniority system defense. 
B)  ​a bona fide occupational qualification defense. 
C)  ​a business necessity defense. 
D)  ​no defense. 
A)  ​a seniority system defense. 
B)  ​a bona fide occupational qualification defense. 
C)  ​a business necessity defense. 
D)  ​no defense.

Exam 12: Employment Discrimination

Discrimination against persons who have served in the military is permissible if it meets the "legitimate expectations" of the employer and employee.

Compensatory damages are not available in cases of intentional discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Fact Pattern 12-2 Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Corporation (MVMC). -Refer to Fact Pattern 12-2.To succeed with an age-discrimination claim against MVMC, Lomax will have to show that

Small Enterprise LLC is sued by its sole employee Tomas, who alleges job discrimination in violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act. This law applies to employers with at least

The Equal Pay Act and other federal laws permit employers to engage in gender-based wage discrimination.

Deep Sea Fishing Corporation meets all of the requirements to be subject to the federal employment discrimination laws. These laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

Fact Pattern 12-2 Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Corporation (MVMC). -Refer to Fact Pattern 12-2.Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to apply

Nell, a member of a protected class, applies for a job with Origami Paper Corporation, but fails the company's employment test and is not hired. Nell believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect. If so, this is

Beth participates in an investigation into possible violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act at ChemWorks, Inc., where she is an employee. As a result, the employer demotes her. Beth can file

Employees who leave their jobs voluntarily may still claim under Title VII that they were "constructively discharged" by their employer.

Solar Panels Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma, claiming a connection between a high school education and job performance. In a suit against Solar under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, this is shown to have a discriminatory effect. Solar has

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