Exam 3: Equal Employment Opportunity

The president of a consulting firm has deliberately kept the number of full and part-time employees of his firm to twelve.This means he does NOT have to comply with

The most effective type of diversity training focuses on

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

From the employer's point of view,a romance between ____________ would be of the most legal concern regarding potential exposure to a sexual harassment charge.The employer is a large,urban law firm.

Ingrid is a recent immigrant from Denmark with a valid U.S.work permit.She has applied for work on the wait staff at a Chinese restaurant near her home.Ingrid doesn't have a car,and this restaurant is one of the few employers she can walk to.Ingrid was turned down for an opening at the restaurant,although she has relevant job experience.Later,Ingrid noticed a Chinese man was hired for the job.Ingrid should

Henry,an upper-level manager at a software design firm,is talking informally with his colleagues over dinner."The idea of quotas makes me uncomfortable," he says."I think that we should just treat everyone equally,regardless of how people vary from one another.A person is a person." Henry is expressing the philosophy behind

The CEO of Ponchatoula Confections,a non-unionized company,is conferring with the vice-president of HR about inevitable layoffs due to long-term declines in orders.The CEO wants to lay off poor-performing employees first.Looking at the list of employees and their performance rankings,the CEO sees Carl's name.Carl has had consistently below-average performance appraisals for the last five years.Carl is 66 and has been with the firm 41 years.The CEO says,"What about Carl?" The vice-president of HR advises the CEO

____ is the modification or adjustment to a job or work environment that enables a qualified individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunity.

An argument for affirmative action is that it reduces the effects of historical discrimination.

When does the burden of proof fall on the employer in a disparate impact or disparate treatment suit?

Obesity is not considered as a disability under the ADA,even if the individual's ability to walk is impaired by his/her weight,because this condition is the result of the individual's own lifestyle and can be changed by the individual.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Armand (formerly Amanda)is a transgender man employed as a security guard at a large bank.Armand has applied to be a supervisor,but he has been rejected on the basis that the other security guards would not be comfortable taking orders from a transgender person.Armand can to sue his employer under the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Because of the Baby Bust following the Baby Boom,older workers are becoming more valuable to employers as the pool of younger workers shrinks.Consequently,discrimination complaints under the ADEA are declining.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 allows plaintiffs both punitive and compensatory damages in cases of discrimination on the basis of sex,religion or disability..

Glenda was not wearing a helmet when she had a bicycle accident which left her with a brain injury that affected her concentration and short term memory.Glenda had been an auditor for a large regional accounting firm.It would be legal for her employer to remove Glenda from her auditor's job and offer Glenda a transfer to a lesser-paying job that is within her capabilities.

According to the concept of ____,the pay for jobs requiring comparable levels of knowledge,skill,and ability should be similar even if actual duties differ significantly.

Lydia is three months pregnant with twins.She is applying for a pharmaceutical sales representative position that requires one week of overnight travel per month.Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Jill,a talented marketing and public relations professional with a major corporation,has been diagnosed with chronic clinical depression.Jill has requested that she be given a lighter travel schedule and attend more meetings via teleconferencing.This accommodation would require some restructuring of Jill's job,modifying her work schedule,and giving some of her assignments to other (somewhat less talented)employees.Which of the following statements is FALSE?

All of the following types of organizations fall under Title VII EXCEPT