Question 1

An employer must reasonably accommodate its employees' religious practices,but only if they are based on the doctrines of a traditionally recognized religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Batteries Corporation is a private employer involved in an employment discrimination suit under the Civil Rights Act.Punitive damages may be recovered against Batteries

Accepted Answer

A)   if it acted with reckless indifference to an individual's rights.
B)   if it can easily afford to pay the amount.
C)   if it has one hundred or more employees.
D)   under no circumstances. A

Question 3

Laura is the only female employee in the maintenance department of Motor Service Inc.Her supervisor teases and plays tricks on her so relentlessly that she feels compelled to quit.This is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)   a constructive discharge.
B)   employer retaliation.
C)   a voluntary quit.
D)   none of the choices. A

Question 4

The Americans with Disabilities Act permits employers to take adverse employment actions based on assumptions about individuals who associate with people who have disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act,any person who has served in the military is entitled to more favorable treatment in the workplace than a co-worker who has not served.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Constructive discharge occurs when an employer,to avoid conflict among workers,discharges an employee engaging in an unconventional act,such as wearing a hijab.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mechanical Engineering Inc.may be liable for the sexual harassment of an employee if the company knew or should have known about the harassment,failed to take immediate action,and the harassment was committed by

Accepted Answer

A)   the employee's previous employer.
B)   a company supervisor.
C)   a competitor.
D)   any of the choices.

Question 8

Pipeline Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma.In a suit against Pipeline under the Civil Rights Act,the employer shows a connection between a high school education and job performance.Most likely,this is

Accepted Answer

A)   a prima facie case.
B)   a bona fide occupational qualification defense.
C)   a business necessity defense.
D)   disparate-impact discrimination.

Question 9

Qin applies for a job at Rocket Science Inc.He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring,but Rocket discards the results,and Qin is rejected.To support a claim for discrimination against the employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,Qin must be a member of

Accepted Answer

A)   a protected class.
B)   a majority group.
C)   an employers' association.
D)   a union.

Question 10

A worker who is dissuaded from filing a charge of discrimination by an employer's threat to change the benefits of the job has a basis for a claim of retaliation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Beal,a member of a protected class,applies for a job with Coffee Brew Corporation,but fails the company's employment test and is not hired.Beal believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect.If so,this is

Accepted Answer

A)   a constructive discharge.
B)   disparate-impact discrimination.
C)   disparate-treatment discrimination.
D)   not discrimination.

Question 12

Sweet Air Filtration Products Company,a major supplier of air filters sold throughout the United States,employs one hundred workers at its principal manufacturing plant.The plant is located in Thunder Bay,which has a population that is 50 percent white and 25 percent African American,with the balance Hispanic American,Asian American,and others.Sweet Air requires a high school diploma as a condition of employment for its cleaning crew.Three-fourths of the white population completed high school,compared with only one-fourth of those in the minority groups.Sweet Air has an all-white cleaning crew.Has Sweet Air violated the Civil Rights Act? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sweet Air Filtration Products Company,a major supplier...

Question 13

The laws designed to protect certain workers against discrimination are aimed at providing equal rights for all and eliminating special privileges for the few.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,if an employer offers a legitimate reason for its action,an employee's case is held to be a pretext.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An employer cannot classify jobs as male or female but can refuse to promote employees based on their gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Under federal law,the definition of gender discrimination has not been expanded to include discrimination based on pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sara believes that she was rejected for a position at Tour Agency on the basis of her race.Sara files a suit against Tour under the Civil Rights Act.To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination,Sara must show all of the following except that

Accepted Answer

A)   she is a member of a protected class.
B)   she applied and was qualified for the job in question.
C)   she was rejected for a position by the employer.
D)   other persons of her race hold similar positions with similar employers.

Question 18

Gil and Hera are employees of IT Solutions Inc.Under the Equal Pay Act,IT Solutions can legitimately pay different wages to male and female employees on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)   merit.
B)   marital status.
C)   similar work at the same facility.
D)   gender.

Question 19

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits job discrimination on the basis of income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Giso applies for a job with Hobby Company.The employer does not hire him because of his ethnicity,or national origin.This is

Accepted Answer

A)   a constructive discharge.
B)   disparate-impact discrimination.
C)   disparate-treatment discrimination.
D)   not discrimination.

Exam 16: Employment Discrimination

An employer must reasonably accommodate its employees' religious practices,but only if they are based on the doctrines of a traditionally recognized religion.

Batteries Corporation is a private employer involved in an employment discrimination suit under the Civil Rights Act.Punitive damages may be recovered against Batteries

Laura is the only female employee in the maintenance department of Motor Service Inc.Her supervisor teases and plays tricks on her so relentlessly that she feels compelled to quit.This is most likely

The Americans with Disabilities Act permits employers to take adverse employment actions based on assumptions about individuals who associate with people who have disabilities.

Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act,any person who has served in the military is entitled to more favorable treatment in the workplace than a co-worker who has not served.

Constructive discharge occurs when an employer,to avoid conflict among workers,discharges an employee engaging in an unconventional act,such as wearing a hijab.

Mechanical Engineering Inc.may be liable for the sexual harassment of an employee if the company knew or should have known about the harassment,failed to take immediate action,and the harassment was committed by

Pipeline Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma.In a suit against Pipeline under the Civil Rights Act,the employer shows a connection between a high school education and job performance.Most likely,this is

Qin applies for a job at Rocket Science Inc.He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring,but Rocket discards the results,and Qin is rejected.To support a claim for discrimination against the employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,Qin must be a member of

A worker who is dissuaded from filing a charge of discrimination by an employer's threat to change the benefits of the job has a basis for a claim of retaliation.

Beal,a member of a protected class,applies for a job with Coffee Brew Corporation,but fails the company's employment test and is not hired.Beal believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect.If so,this is

The laws designed to protect certain workers against discrimination are aimed at providing equal rights for all and eliminating special privileges for the few.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,if an employer offers a legitimate reason for its action,an employee's case is held to be a pretext.

An employer cannot classify jobs as male or female but can refuse to promote employees based on their gender.

Under federal law,the definition of gender discrimination has not been expanded to include discrimination based on pregnancy.

Sara believes that she was rejected for a position at Tour Agency on the basis of her race.Sara files a suit against Tour under the Civil Rights Act.To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination,Sara must show all of the following except that

Gil and Hera are employees of IT Solutions Inc.Under the Equal Pay Act,IT Solutions can legitimately pay different wages to male and female employees on the basis of

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits job discrimination on the basis of income.

Giso applies for a job with Hobby Company.The employer does not hire him because of his ethnicity,or national origin.This is