Question 1

An employer can require employees to participate in such religious activity as weekly prayer meetings with other employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Oren believes that Plumbing Contractor discriminated against him on the basis of race.He files a suit against Plumbing under the Civil Rights Act.To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination,Oren must show that

Accepted Answer

A)  he is a member of a protected class. 
B)  the employer has no legal defenses against the claim. 
C)  discriminatory intent motivated the employer's act. 
D)  no other firm in the industry has committed a discriminatory act.

Question 3

If an employer sued for an adverse employment action on the basis of discrimination articulates a legal reason for the action,the employer wins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An affirmative action plan may be found to be unconstitutional because it

Accepted Answer

A)  does not attempt to remedy past discrimination. 
B)  does not make use of quotas or preferences. 
C)  has not succeeded in remedying discrimination. 
D)  has succeeded and subsequently been eliminated.

Question 5

Olive is a supervisor for Pasta!,a restaurant.Qua is a Pasta! employee.The owner announces that some employees will be discharged.Olive tells Qua that for sexual favors,she will give him an excellent performance review and recommend a raise.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  employer retaliation. 
B)  hostile-environment harassment. 
C)  none of the choices. 
D)  quid pro quo harassment.

Question 6

To bring a Title VII claim as a class action,employees must prove a company-wide policy of discrimination that has a common effect on all of the plaintiffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,the plaintiff must show that the unlawful discrimination was only one of the reasons for an adverse employment action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Constructive discharge is a theory that plaintiffs can use to establish any type of discrimination claim under Title VII and other federal discrimination laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A state does not have the inherent power to ban affirmative action within that state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Federal employment discrimination laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  experience. 
B)  gender. 
C)  education. 
D)  all of the choices.

Question 11

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,employees with disabilities must reasonably accommodate the needs of their employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lisa brings a successful suit against her employer Mold & Die Corporation for employment discrimination.Lisa may be awarded

Accepted Answer

A)  back pay,but not retroactive promotions. 
B)  retroactive promotions,but not back pay. 
C)  damages,but not back pay. 
D)  back pay,retroactive promotions,and damages.

Question 13

Many states have their own laws that protect employees against discrimination,but none provide more protection to employees than federal laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Dona,a fifty-five-year-old member of a racial minority with a disability,believes that she is a victim of employment discrimination.Potentially the most widespread form of discrimination is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  disability. 
C)  gender. 
D)  race.

Question 15

Holly files an employment discrimination suit against Industrial Inc.under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act on a disparate-impact theory.To succeed,Holly must show in part that she was adversely affected by the employer's

Accepted Answer

A)  practice. 
B)  any of the choices. 
C)  business necessity. 
D)  bona fide occupational qualification.

Question 16

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act extends to federal government employees but state employers are usually immune from age-based claims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To succeed in a suit against a potential employer for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act,a job applicant must show that he or she

Accepted Answer

A)  was not hired solely because of a disability. 
B)  has a disability that does not limit any major-life activity. 
C)  suffers from a disability that causes undue personal hardship. 
D)  is willing to reasonably accommodate the employer's needs.

Question 18

An employer can avoid liability under Title VII by showing that the employer's standards for hiring and promoting have a substantial,demonstrable relationship to realistic qualifications for the job at issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Corporation.Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age.For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to apply

Accepted Answer

A)  Kyla must be forty years of age or younger. 
B)  Motor must have been in business for at least forty years. 
C)  Lomax must be forty years of age or older. 
D)  Lomax must have been Motor's employee for at least forty years.

Question 20

A plaintiff who sues on the basis of disparate-treatment discrimination in hiring must make out a prima facie case of illegal discrimination,and will win in the absence of a legally acceptable employer defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Employment Discrimination

An employer can require employees to participate in such religious activity as weekly prayer meetings with other employees.

Oren believes that Plumbing Contractor discriminated against him on the basis of race.He files a suit against Plumbing under the Civil Rights Act.To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination,Oren must show that

If an employer sued for an adverse employment action on the basis of discrimination articulates a legal reason for the action,the employer wins.

An affirmative action plan may be found to be unconstitutional because it

Olive is a supervisor for Pasta!,a restaurant.Qua is a Pasta! employee.The owner announces that some employees will be discharged.Olive tells Qua that for sexual favors,she will give him an excellent performance review and recommend a raise.This is

To bring a Title VII claim as a class action,employees must prove a company-wide policy of discrimination that has a common effect on all of the plaintiffs.

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,the plaintiff must show that the unlawful discrimination was only one of the reasons for an adverse employment action.

Constructive discharge is a theory that plaintiffs can use to establish any type of discrimination claim under Title VII and other federal discrimination laws.

A state does not have the inherent power to ban affirmative action within that state.

Federal employment discrimination laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,employees with disabilities must reasonably accommodate the needs of their employers.

Lisa brings a successful suit against her employer Mold & Die Corporation for employment discrimination.Lisa may be awarded

Many states have their own laws that protect employees against discrimination,but none provide more protection to employees than federal laws.

Dona,a fifty-five-year-old member of a racial minority with a disability,believes that she is a victim of employment discrimination.Potentially the most widespread form of discrimination is based on

Holly files an employment discrimination suit against Industrial Inc.under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act on a disparate-impact theory.To succeed,Holly must show in part that she was adversely affected by the employer's

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act extends to federal government employees but state employers are usually immune from age-based claims.

To succeed in a suit against a potential employer for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act,a job applicant must show that he or she

An employer can avoid liability under Title VII by showing that the employer's standards for hiring and promoting have a substantial,demonstrable relationship to realistic qualifications for the job at issue.

Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Corporation.Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age.For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to apply

A plaintiff who sues on the basis of disparate-treatment discrimination in hiring must make out a prima facie case of illegal discrimination,and will win in the absence of a legally acceptable employer defense.