Exam 2: Equal Opportunity and the Law

According to the Civil Rights Act of 1991,an employment discrimination claim must be filed within 60 days after the alleged incident occurred or a claim cannot be filed.

Individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are not protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act,although legislation is being considered.

Which of the following refers to an informal meeting held early in an EEOC enforcement investigation that attempts to define issues and determine if settlement is possible?

Which of the following is most likely an example of a discriminatory selection standard?

The application requirements for Western Airlines pilot positions require candidates to have logged at least 200 hours piloting an aircraft within the previous 36 months.In addition,applicants must have 2,500 hours of experience in the air with at least 1,000 hours as the commanding pilot of a commercial airplane.A four-year college degree is also required.Jeff Sanchez,who is Hispanic,applied for a position as a pilot and was rejected because he has a degree from a 2-year college and only 2,000 hours of flight experience.Jeff is suing Western Airlines for discriminatory hiring practices. -Which of the following,if true,best supports Western Airlines' defense?

What is the most common next step in the EEOC enforcement process after a person files an employment discrimination claim?

What are uniform guidelines? How do uniform guidelines relate to discriminatory employment practices involving educational qualifications and testing?

The McDonnell-Douglas test is a procedure used by federal agencies to assess disparate impact.

The EEOC receives and investigates job discrimination complaints from aggrieved individuals.

The formula used by federal agencies to determine disparate rejection rates is based on a selection rate for any racial,ethnic,or sex group less than ________ percent of the rate for the group with the highest rate.