Exam 3: Equal Employment Opportunity

When interviewing an individual over 65 for a job,it is legal for the interviewer to inquire about the person's medical history because age is not a disability and thus not protected by the ADA.

In a discrimination lawsuit,the burden of proof falls initially on the employee bringing the complaint of discrimination.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects individuals over the age of

Executive orders have typically been used by presidents during wartime to allow large government contractors to operate freely of the employment discrimination laws.

Weegee's Holiday Decor is a seasonal business that decorates the exteriors of homes and commercial buildings for the winter holidays.Weegee hires about 35 workers from October 1 to January 30.Weegee does NOT have to abide by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

A large commercial landscaping service in the Southwest requires all Hispanic applicants for crew boss positions to have a U.S.high school diploma.Native English speakers are not required to have a high school diploma.The stated business purpose of this requirement is to insure that the Hispanic applicants speak English well enough to perform the job.This is an example of

The most fundamental anti-discrimination employment law,the one that is considered the keystone for following legislation,is the

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation to employers as a means of guarding against pay inequities between men and women?

The major provision of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 is that

Peggy has been a sales clerk in the designer apparel section of an upscale department store for eight years.The clerks in the designer department make higher pay than employees in other departments because of a commission system on sales. In the last year,Peggy has gained 50 pounds.Her supervisor,Olive,wants to have Peggy transferred out of the designer department to another department.As director of HR,you should tell Olive that it would be discriminatory to transfer Peggy unless Peggy's weight makes it impossible for her to perform her job well.

The majority of women who have risen to senior management in the U.S.hold positions in support or staff areas,such as HR and corporate communications,rather than in the higher-paying,more prestigious,male-dominated areas of sales,operations and finance.These women have

Arlo is a male college student of mixed Hispanic and African-American race.Arlo's ambition is to one day be the CEO of a major corporation.To reach this goal,Arlo would be wise to major in operations rather than to major in human resources.

Which of the following examples would most likely NOT be considered evidence of age discrimination?

In order to minimize backlash by majority males against diversity efforts,trainers and managers should

The landmark case that established the importance of disparate impact as a legal foundation of EEO law is

A practice necessary for safe and efficient organizational operations is called a/an

Which of the following would be defined as retaliation under EEO laws?

Costa Laguna Manufacturing follows a policy of hiring people based on their race,age,gender,and national origin in order to make up for historical discrimination.This is an example of

The "sandwich generation" is defined as the generation that must cope with increasing responsibilities at work at the same time that they must cope with increasing responsibilities at home.

You are the director of HR for a company that has been stable in size and has had very little turnover in the last 20 years.Consequently,the average age of your employees is 46 and a large proportion of your employees are over 65.You are receiving more frequent requests for accommodation from employees who are developing bad knees,bad hips,bad backs,and other infirmities of age.Which of the following statements is FALSE?