Question 1

The OFCCP issued Revised Order No.4,which suggests the format and parts of an Affirmative Action Plan.What do they suggest as the first step in that plan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Set goals
B)   Specify how goals will be attained
C)   Obtain copies of AAPs from other,like companies
D)   Analyze under-representation and availability D

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Major depression
B)   Hearing impairments
C)   Anxiety disorders
D)   All of the choices are correct D

Question 3

If a plaintiff proves that a disparate impact exists,an organization may then defend its employment by showing validation or _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   business necessity
B)   hiring records
C)   process improvement plans
D)   modified HRM procedures A

Question 4

The Equal Pay Act (EPA)was passed by Congress to eliminate wage differences between whites and minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Supreme Court ruled in the Oncale v.Sundowner Offshore Services case _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Employers are liable for actions by nonemployees
B)   that same-sex harassment was illegal under the Bill of Rights
C)   that same-sex harassment was illegal under the Civil Rights Act
D)   All of the choices are correct

Question 6

Employers can be liable for hostile work environment harassment caused by a _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   supervisor
B)   other employees
C)   third parties (e.g. ,customers and vendors) 
D)   All of the above.

Question 7

What are two of the economic reasons that companies give for not hiring older workers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are two of the economic reasons...

Question 8

Why did the Supreme Court find that the University of Michigan Law School could continue its consideration of race in the admissions while the University's undergraduate program was not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did the Supreme Court find that...

Question 9

To prove a quid pro quo case,the plaintiff must prove that the employer knew,or should have known,about the harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research indicates that more than 50 percent of the accommodations that employers provide for disabled employees cost virtually nothing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a group of men pass around a Playboy magazine that a female employee notices and she files a sexual harassment complaint,her complaint would be considered acceptable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are examples of protected opposition except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Threatening to file a formal complaint alleging discrimination
B)   Refusing to obey an order because of a reasonable belief that it is discriminatory
C)   Complaining to others about alleged discrimination against oneself or others
D)   Threatening the physical well being of a manager of coworker

Question 13

Protected ________ activities include "filing a charge,testifying,assisting,or participating in any manner in an investigation,proceeding,or hearing."

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination
B)   protest
C)   participation
D)   legal

Question 14

Generally,an employer may fulfill its duty to prevent or remedy hostile work environment harassment by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Developing an anti-harassment policy
B)   Promptly and thoroughly investigating harassment allegations
C)   Properly disciplining offenders
D)   All of the above must be done.

Question 15

"EEO" is short for ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Equal Employment Openings
B)   Equal Employment Opportunity
C)   Equable Employee Opportunity
D)   Equable Employee Operation

Question 16

If an organization can prove that only men can carry out a job's duties,it precludes a woman from suing on the grounds of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Title VII,as amended by the 1991 Civil Rights Act,states that a disparate impact claim is established if three conditions are met.The first condition is that the complaining party demonstrates that a respondent uses a particular employment practice that causes a disparate impact on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or national origin.What are the other two conditions?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Title VII,as amended by the 1991 Civil...

Question 18

Do you believe that Muslims working in the United States need legal protection against retaliation? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Do you believe that Muslims working in...

Question 19

A qualified individual with a disability is an individual with a disability who,________ reasonable accommodation,can perform the essential functions of a job.

Accepted Answer

A)   with
B)   without
C)   with or without
D)   may benefit from but does not require

Question 20

______________ the exchange of sexual favors for job benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)   A hostile work environment is defined by
B)   Quid pro quo harassment is
C)   Pro quid harassment is
D)   Sexual Harassment always involves

Exam 3: Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

The OFCCP issued Revised Order No.4,which suggests the format and parts of an Affirmative Action Plan.What do they suggest as the first step in that plan?

Which of the following is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

If a plaintiff proves that a disparate impact exists,an organization may then defend its employment by showing validation or _______________.

The Equal Pay Act (EPA)was passed by Congress to eliminate wage differences between whites and minorities.

The Supreme Court ruled in the Oncale v.Sundowner Offshore Services case _____________.

Employers can be liable for hostile work environment harassment caused by a _____________.

What are two of the economic reasons that companies give for not hiring older workers?

Why did the Supreme Court find that the University of Michigan Law School could continue its consideration of race in the admissions while the University's undergraduate program was not?

To prove a quid pro quo case,the plaintiff must prove that the employer knew,or should have known,about the harassment.

Research indicates that more than 50 percent of the accommodations that employers provide for disabled employees cost virtually nothing.

If a group of men pass around a Playboy magazine that a female employee notices and she files a sexual harassment complaint,her complaint would be considered acceptable.

All of the following are examples of protected opposition except:

Protected ________ activities include "filing a charge,testifying,assisting,or participating in any manner in an investigation,proceeding,or hearing."

Generally,an employer may fulfill its duty to prevent or remedy hostile work environment harassment by doing which of the following?

"EEO" is short for ____________.

If an organization can prove that only men can carry out a job's duties,it precludes a woman from suing on the grounds of discrimination.

Do you believe that Muslims working in the United States need legal protection against retaliation? Why?

A qualified individual with a disability is an individual with a disability who,________ reasonable accommodation,can perform the essential functions of a job.

______________ the exchange of sexual favors for job benefits.