Exam 3: Understanding Equal Opportunity and the Legal Environment

Wards Cove Packing vs.Antonio placed the burden of proof of discrimination on the plaintiff,but the Civil Rights Act of 1991 returned the burden of proof to the employer.

An employer can defend an employment practice that might otherwise be discriminatory if the employer:

What is the most likely problem with asking applicants about their hobbies and club memberships?

Your insurance carrier requires a health evaluation of all new hires for insurance purposes.To assess an applicant's health state,you could legally ask:

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to any employer with at least ________ employees.

A protected class is any group of people who suffered discrimination in the past,such as Asian-Americans,African-Americans,and women.

For a disabled employee to be protected by the ADA,the:

On average,in 2010,women earned how much for each dollar earned by men?

Dorothy discovers that her employer is paying female managers about 15% less than male managers with the same responsibilities.Dorothy's employer is violating:

Since the passage of the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988,about ________ of Fortune 200 companies conduct some form of drug testing.

Which of the following is NOT a member of a protected class?

The federal agency responsible for monitoring and enforcing the laws and executive orders that apply to the federal government and its contractors is referred to as the ________.

________ is an action taken to accommodate the known disabilities of applicants or employees so that disabled persons enjoy equal employment opportunity.

The law that requires the same pay for men and women who do the same job in the same organization is called the ________.

Myrna is a fifty-year-old technical professional.She has worked for her company for over 15 years.She is Serbian by birth,but looks black because of her dark pigmentation.Myrna's new boss dislikes her for personal reasons.In meetings,he makes disparaging remarks about Serbians.In a recent argument,he cursed at her and called her an offensive name.On two occasions,he has refused to travel with her on business.What Myrna is experiencing would most likely be classified as ________ by the EEOC.

Fines awarded to a plaintiff in order to punish the defendant are called ________.

Which of the following prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of age when providing benefits?

Which of the following enforces EEO laws?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to labor unions,employment agencies,and employers who have at least ________ employees.

A charter bus company requires drug tests of all its drivers prior to every charter.As a consequence of this testing,accident rates have fallen by 75%.This test seems to screen out more young minority males than any other group or protected class.This drug test is most likely: