Exam 20: Discrimination in Employment

A charge establishing sexual harassment grounds may exist even if no economic loss is shown.

The ADA specifies that in evaluating undue hardship, all of the following must be considered EXCEPT:

A supervisor has 10 employees (five men and five women) who have the same job titles and same work responsibilities. He refuses to let the female employees bid on overtime assignments because he thinks they should be home at 5 p.m. to get dinner ready. This is an example of:

Willful violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act entitle victims to triple damages.

A 911 emergency response service needs operators who are bilingual in English and Spanish. A few applicants of Spanish origin are rejected due to their poor English-speaking skills. They file a complaint on the grounds of discrimination based on nationality. Their complaint is quashed. Here, the defense of the federal government is on the grounds of:

Under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, the EEOC can file a civil suit in a federal district court and represent a person charging a violation of the Act.

Eva has opened a women's-only health spa. She requires 21 employees and has so far hired 20 employees. Sixteen of the hires are women. Four are men who do overnight custodial and maintenance work when the spa is closed. Eva puts an ad in the paper for a locker room attendant and Jack applies for the job. When Eva tells Jack that she will only hire a woman, Jack sues for discrimination based on sex. Which of the following is true?

Halle notices that there are unfair pay practices going on at her company wherein whites are being paid higher than African Americans for the same job. She files a complaint because she feels the company is not following the law. The company does not take kindly to the complaint. Halle is demoted, her staff has been taken away from her, and she is forced to take a salary cut. This is an example of:

Mack does not get a job that he is highly qualified for because the company has to appoint an individual from a minority group as part of the federal policy. The person being appointed is less qualified than Mack. This is an example of:

What should be the main consideration of employers who wish to have employment disputes arbitrated?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies only to:

A person may sue for job discrimination based on age using:

Title VII prohibits discrimination against employees based on their sexual orientation.

Which of the following specifically prohibit the practice of race norming of employment tests?

When enacting the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congress clearly intended to preempt states' fair employment laws.

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

Which of the following is considered to be a genetic test, the information from which cannot be used for firing, refusing to hire, or otherwise discriminating against individuals, under the federal law?

Employers with health or disability plans must cover pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions in the same manner as other conditions are covered.

Mohan is a first-generation immigrant from India. He works as an engineer in a software company in the United States. He is a good worker and friendly by nature. However, he becomes the target of racial slurs and jokes of his colleagues. Does the law give Mohan the right to protect himself from such behavior of his colleagues?

Undue hardship can be a reason for an employer not making reasonable accommodation for disabled employees.