Exam 3: Equal Employment Opportunity

Fernando is an entrepreneur and his start-up company that provides small electricity-generating wind power for individual homes is growing.Fernando has asked you,an HR consultant,to help him set up HR systems for his company.Fernando is concerned that he will have to develop an affirmative action plan,and fears that this will severely restrict his ability to hire the kinds of employees he feels necessary.You tell Fernando that he will NOT have to develop an AAP plan as long as he does all the following EXCEPT E.g.the company stock does not trade on a stock exchange.

John took early retirement last year at age 58.Now his former employer wants to rehire John as an independent consultant.Which of the following statements is FALSE?

It is illegal for employers to collect genetic information from employees,even if the intent is to protect vulnerable employees from conditions that might be dangerous for them.

Annabelle's boss promised to promote her if she would sleep with him.Annabelle refused.She received the promotion anyway.Annabelle has filed a charge of sexual harassment against her boss based on this episode.If the company can produce an affirmative defense,it will probably not be liable for sexual harassment.

Medical information on employees must be

In Washington v.Davis

Workers are protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against employment discrimination based on all the following characteristics EXCEPT

Which of the following questions to job applicants is LEGAL under the ADA?

A legal defense by an employer against a charge of disparate impact is lack of intent to discriminate.

An effective way for an organization to pursue affirmative action goals is to take the "blind to differences" approach where differences among people are ignored and everyone is treated equally.

Ambrose says that after a traffic accident on the bridge over the Mississippi River in St.Louis,he has developed a disabling panic disorder that prevents him from driving a car safely over a bridge.Ambrose is requesting a transfer to a job that does not require extensive car travel.As HR Director,you know that you must take Ambrose's word regarding his condition,because it is illegal for you to contact his psychiatrist to obtain medical verification.

Clark is an HR staffer at a brewery with 372 employees.Clark is comparing the number of protected-class members who are potential brewery employees in the appropriate labor market in which the company hires both professional and line workers.Clark is conducting a/an ____________ analysis.

If a disabled applicant cannot perform the marginal functions of the job,but he/she can perform the essential functions of the job with accommodation,then the disabled applicant must be considered for hiring.

_____________ occurs when an individual's work performance or psychological well-being is unreasonably affected by intimidating or offensive working conditions.

Under the 1991 Civil Rights Act,employers must show that an individual's race,color,religion,sex,or national origin

Which of the following is NOT an argument typically made FOR Affirmative Action?

The driver of a truck that makes liquor deliveries to a local casino has been making lewd comments and suggestions to one of the female employees who works on the receiving dock.Although the HR director is outraged by this behavior,he has no legal power in this situation because the truck driver is not an employee of the company.

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act requires

The Immigration Reform and Control Act

A large disaster management firm is hiring individuals to provide security for relief workers at the site of a natural disaster in the U.S.