Question 1

State statutes sometimes cover areas that are not covered by federal employment law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Comprehensive federal legislation now governs drug and alcohol testing by employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race,color,gender,religion,or national origin in any employment-related process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Garaty,Inc.is currently engaged in negotiations with one of its major unions.The company is covered by the NLRA.If Garaty issues a factually correct statement regarding its financial status along with the opinion of its auditors that meeting the union demands would require the company to close down,it is likely that Garaty will be in compliance with the act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,

Accepted Answer

A) only victims of racial discrimination can recover compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination. 
B) victims of intentional racial discrimination are still entitled to receive unlimited compensatory and punitive damages. 
C) victims of sex discrimination are no longer subject to ceilings on the amount of recoverable punitive damages. 
D) victims of disability discrimination are not subject to ceilings on the amount of recoverable compensatory damages. 
E) (b), (c), and (d) are all correct. 
A) only victims of racial discrimination can recover compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination. 
B) victims of intentional racial discrimination are still entitled to receive unlimited compensatory and punitive damages. 
C) victims of sex discrimination are no longer subject to ceilings on the amount of recoverable punitive damages. 
D) victims of disability discrimination are not subject to ceilings on the amount of recoverable compensatory damages. 
E) (b), (c), and (d) are all correct.

Question 6

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides which of the following defenses?

Accepted Answer

A) A bona fide seniority or merit system. 
B) A professionally developed ability test. 
C) A bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) A bona fide seniority or merit system. 
B) A professionally developed ability test. 
C) A bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 7

ABC Company sells nursery products.It only hires women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) This is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B) This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C) This is a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D) None of the above. 
A) This is a violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B) This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification. 
C) This is a violation of the Equal Pay Act. 
D) None of the above.

Question 8

Identify the three types of discriminatory conduct,including disparate treatment,prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

Title VII prohibits using proscribed cri

Question 9

Which of the following would be illegal under the NLRA?

Accepted Answer

A) Tek Computer Company refuses to allow notice of union meetings to be posted at work. 
B) Tek Computer Company refuses to pay .50 per hour more to union employees. 
C) Tek Computer Company fires Billy because he filed charges against the company with the NLRB. 
D) All of the above. 
E) Both (a) and (c) above are correct. 
A) Tek Computer Company refuses to allow notice of union meetings to be posted at work. 
B) Tek Computer Company refuses to pay .50 per hour more to union employees. 
C) Tek Computer Company fires Billy because he filed charges against the company with the NLRB. 
D) All of the above. 
E) Both (a) and (c) above are correct.

Question 10

Active recruitment of minority applicants to meet hiring goals is termed :

Accepted Answer

A) reverse discrimination. 
B) affirmative action. 
C) comparable worth. 
D) BFOQ. 
A) reverse discrimination. 
B) affirmative action. 
C) comparable worth. 
D) BFOQ.

Question 11

The Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act:

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits private employers (with some exceptions) from using lie detector tests or test results as grounds for adverse employment decisions. 
B) prohibits only the federal government's use of polygraphs for making employment decisions. 
C) allows polygraphs of employees only to determine illegal drug use by them. 
D) completely prohibits all use of polygraphs by employers. 
A) prohibits private employers (with some exceptions) from using lie detector tests or test results as grounds for adverse employment decisions. 
B) prohibits only the federal government's use of polygraphs for making employment decisions. 
C) allows polygraphs of employees only to determine illegal drug use by them. 
D) completely prohibits all use of polygraphs by employers.

Question 12

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 provides that victims of sex discrimination no longer face limits on compensatory and punitive damages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A union is engaged in a labor dispute with Hawkins,Inc.To force Hawkins into resolving the dispute in the union's favor,the union organizes a strike against Boxwell Co.,with which the union has no dispute.The union agrees to stop the strike if Boxwell agrees to stop doing business with Hawkins.The strike against Boxwell is a prohibited unfair labor practice under the LMRA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following would NOT be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? An employer refuses to hire an applicant for a job because the person is:

Accepted Answer

A) a Mormon. 
B) a woman. 
C) sixty-four years old. 
D) Hispanic. 
A) a Mormon. 
B) a woman. 
C) sixty-four years old. 
D) Hispanic.

Question 15

The Supreme Court has held that the plaintiff will have shown a prima facie case of discrimination if:

Accepted Answer

A) she is within a protected class. 
B) she was qualified for and applied for an open position. 
C) she was denied the job. 
D) after rejecting the complainant, the employer continued to try to fill the position from applicants with the complainant's qualifications. 
E) A combination of all of the above. 
A) she is within a protected class. 
B) she was qualified for and applied for an open position. 
C) she was denied the job. 
D) after rejecting the complainant, the employer continued to try to fill the position from applicants with the complainant's qualifications. 
E) A combination of all of the above.

Question 16

The Supreme Court has recently held that the Constitution prevents all employers from subjecting employees to drug testing without first obtaining a search warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following defenses does not apply to discrimination based on race?

Accepted Answer

A) A bona fide seniority system. 
B) A professionally developed ability test. 
C) A bona fide occupational qualification. 
D) None of the above. 
A) A bona fide seniority system. 
B) A professionally developed ability test. 
C) A bona fide occupational qualification. 
D) None of the above.

Question 18

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)is empowered to:

Accepted Answer

A) only file legal actions in its own name. 
B) try to resolve alleged violations through informal means, but not bring suit in federal or state courts. 
C) investigate all charges of discrimination. 
D) issue guidelines and regulations concerning enforcement policy 
E) Both (c) and (d). 
A) only file legal actions in its own name. 
B) try to resolve alleged violations through informal means, but not bring suit in federal or state courts. 
C) investigate all charges of discrimination. 
D) issue guidelines and regulations concerning enforcement policy 
E) Both (c) and (d).

Question 19

Reverse discrimination refers to achieving affirmative action by remedying the underrepresentation of a given race or sex in a traditionally segregated job by considering race and gender when hiring or promoting individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Elmer is 55 years old and was recently laid off from his job at the Mid-America Corporation.He has applied for 30 different jobs,but has been told that the companies prefer younger workers.Does Elmer have any recourse under federal law?

Accepted Answer

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Exam 41: Employment Law

State statutes sometimes cover areas that are not covered by federal employment law.

Comprehensive federal legislation now governs drug and alcohol testing by employers.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race,color,gender,religion,or national origin in any employment-related process.

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991,

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides which of the following defenses?

ABC Company sells nursery products.It only hires women as sales representatives because it thinks that its customers relate better to women.Which of the following is true?

Identify the three types of discriminatory conduct,including disparate treatment,prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which of the following would be illegal under the NLRA?

Active recruitment of minority applicants to meet hiring goals is termed :

The Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act:

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 provides that victims of sex discrimination no longer face limits on compensatory and punitive damages.

Which of the following would NOT be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? An employer refuses to hire an applicant for a job because the person is:

The Supreme Court has held that the plaintiff will have shown a prima facie case of discrimination if:

The Supreme Court has recently held that the Constitution prevents all employers from subjecting employees to drug testing without first obtaining a search warrant.

Which of the following defenses does not apply to discrimination based on race?

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)is empowered to:

Reverse discrimination refers to achieving affirmative action by remedying the underrepresentation of a given race or sex in a traditionally segregated job by considering race and gender when hiring or promoting individuals.

Elmer is 55 years old and was recently laid off from his job at the Mid-America Corporation.He has applied for 30 different jobs,but has been told that the companies prefer younger workers.Does Elmer have any recourse under federal law?

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