Question 1

The EPPA requires that any polygraph test must be administered by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) independent contractor. 
B) validly licensed examiner. 
C) labor inspector. 
D) arbitrator.

Question 2

Which of the following is not true regarding USERRA?

Accepted Answer

A) It covers both private and public sector employers. 
B) It also covers the federal government. 
C) It prohibits employers from discriminating against employees because of their service in the military. 
D) It applies only to career military service.

Question 3

A constitutional analysis used by courts hearing equal protection claims involving governmental discrimination based on a "suspect class" is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) contract compliance program. 
B) strict scrutiny test. 
C) affirmative action plan. 
D) social welfare program.

Question 4

Which one of the following acts imposes both civil and criminal penalties for employers who take adverse employment actions against whistleblowers?

Accepted Answer

A) The Civil Service Reform Act 
B) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
C) The Civil Rights Act 
D) The Fair Labor Standards Act

Question 5

Affirmative action plans must be updated once in every six months and must contain an analysis of the employer's use of minors and senior citizens for each job category in the work force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In United Packinghouse Workers Union v. NLRB , the court held that race discrimination by an employer was an unfair labor practice in violation of _____ of the NLRA.

Accepted Answer

A) Section 8(b) (2) 
B) Section 8(a) (1) 
C) Section 1981(a) 
D) Section 8(a) (3)

Question 7

The federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 supports the right of private employers to require employees to take polygraph, or "lie detector," tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Except in those instances where sex may be a BFOQ, all state EEO laws, in terms or conditions of employment, prohibit the discrimination on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A) age. 
B) gender. 
C) sexual orientation. 
D) race.

Question 9

In Coates v. Dish Network, LLC, the Supreme Court ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A) the employee could be terminated for his use of medical marijuana in accordance with the Medical Marijuana Amendment of the state constitution. 
B) the employee could not be terminated for his use of medical marijuana in accordance with the Medical Marijuana Amendment of the state constitution. 
C) the employee should have been transferred to a less dangerous position. 
D) None of these answers.

Question 10

Which one of the following options is responsible for investigating and pursuing claims of whistleblowers?

Accepted Answer

A) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
B) National Labor Relations Board 
C) The federal Office of Special Counsel 
D) International Labor Organization

Question 11

The only remedy available to persons complaining of racial discrimination in federal government employment is provided by Section 717 of Title VII, according to:

Accepted Answer

A) Davis v. Passman. 
B) McDaniel v. Loyola University Medical Center. 
C) Brown v. GSA. 
D) None of these answers.

Question 12

Plaintiffs may bring suits under Section 1981 to challenge racial or ethnic harassment or retaliation, according to Manatt v. Bank of America, N.A .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true with regard to Hansen v. America Online, Inc. ?

Accepted Answer

A) The Utah Supreme Court accepted a wrongful termination suit brought by several employees. 
B) The employees were discharged for violating an employer's policy prohibiting possession of a firearm on the employer's property. 
C) The court held that the discharge of the employees was not in violation of public policy. 
D) The private property rights of the employer allowed the employer to ban firearms from its property.

Question 14

Under Title VII, a person complaining of employment discrimination must file with any state  or local EEO agency before taking their complaint to the federal Equal Employment  Opportunity Commission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act is restricted to claims of intentional discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What reasons allow employers not to reinstate employees after their military service?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which one of the following legislative protections is mainly designed to protect smokers or tobacco users from employment discrimination as long as their tobacco use is after the working hours?

Accepted Answer

A) Criminal Record 
B) Clean Indoor Air 
C) Honesty Testing 
D) Off-Duty Conduct

Question 18

Which one of the following options is a basis of discrimination, classification, or differential by government action which is neutral with regard to race, color, gender, religion or national origin, and which is related to legitimate government interests?

Accepted Answer

A) Due process clause 
B) Strict scrutiny test 
C) Suspect class 
D) Non-suspect class

Question 19

What are the exceptions under EPPA to allow polygraph testing?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Which one of the following options is a program that involves giving preference in hiring or promotion to qualified female or minority employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Contract compliance program 
B) Labor management program 
C) Social welfare program 
D) Affirmative action program

Exam 11: Other Equal Employment Opportunity and Employment Legislation: Federal and State Laws

The EPPA requires that any polygraph test must be administered by a(n) :

Which of the following is not true regarding USERRA?

A constitutional analysis used by courts hearing equal protection claims involving governmental discrimination based on a "suspect class" is known as a(n) :

Which one of the following acts imposes both civil and criminal penalties for employers who take adverse employment actions against whistleblowers?

Affirmative action plans must be updated once in every six months and must contain an analysis of the employer's use of minors and senior citizens for each job category in the work force.

In United Packinghouse Workers Union v. NLRB , the court held that race discrimination by an employer was an unfair labor practice in violation of _____ of the NLRA.

The federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 supports the right of private employers to require employees to take polygraph, or "lie detector," tests.

Except in those instances where sex may be a BFOQ, all state EEO laws, in terms or conditions of employment, prohibit the discrimination on the basis of:

In Coates v. Dish Network, LLC, the Supreme Court ruled that:

Which one of the following options is responsible for investigating and pursuing claims of whistleblowers?

The only remedy available to persons complaining of racial discrimination in federal government employment is provided by Section 717 of Title VII, according to:

Plaintiffs may bring suits under Section 1981 to challenge racial or ethnic harassment or retaliation, according to Manatt v. Bank of America, N.A .

Which of the following is true with regard to Hansen v. America Online, Inc. ?

Under Title VII, a person complaining of employment discrimination must file with any state or local EEO agency before taking their complaint to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act is restricted to claims of intentional discrimination.

What reasons allow employers not to reinstate employees after their military service?

Which one of the following legislative protections is mainly designed to protect smokers or tobacco users from employment discrimination as long as their tobacco use is after the working hours?

Which one of the following options is a basis of discrimination, classification, or differential by government action which is neutral with regard to race, color, gender, religion or national origin, and which is related to legitimate government interests?

What are the exceptions under EPPA to allow polygraph testing?

Which one of the following options is a program that involves giving preference in hiring or promotion to qualified female or minority employees?