Exam 3: Equal Employment Opportunity

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers all state government employees.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act states that it is illegal for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or discharge any individual because of such individual's national origin.

The _____ requires employers to verify the employment status of all employees, while not discriminating because of national origin or ethnic background.

Which of the following is a criticism of the use of criminal background checks and credit reports in the selection process?

One of the most common means used to control instances of glass ceiling in an organization is_____.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) requires that employers treat maternity leave the same as other personal or medical leaves.

What are the critical clauses stated in the Equal Pay Act of 1963? Why was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act enacted in 2009?

Under the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act, employees are required to notify their employers of military service obligations.

Tea Leaves, Inc., Jason's employer, realized that he had valuable information that should be passed on to another associate before Jason's retirement. Tea Leaves offered himphased retirement, which means that his_____.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) requires employers to verify the employment status of all employees, while not discriminating because of national origin or ethnic background.

Which of the following best describes nepotism?

Which of the following is the objective of the affirmative action program?

Outline EEOC's recommendations on managing religious diversity in the workplace.

Max separated the workers by gender and then asked only the men to work the evening shift from 5 p.m. to closing. This is an example of_____.

All educational institutions are exempted from title VII of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 requires employers to pay similar wage rates for similar work without regard to gender.

The _____ prohibits discrimination in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment against all individuals of age 40 or older working for employers having 20 or more workers.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces employment laws in both private and public workplaces.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 requires that employers show that an employment practice is job related for the position and consistent with business necessity.

Explain protected characteristics.