Deck 3: Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Affirmative Action

Question 1

BFOQ stands for bona fide occupational qualification.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Employment preference given to a member of a protected group can be temporarily given to qualified applicants from underrepresented protected group.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fair discrimination exists when objective,merit-based,and job-related
characteristics are not used to determine employment related decisions.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The business case for inclusion and diversity is increasingly clear,based on rapid
demographic changes within the United States and around the world.

Question 5

Equal employment opportunity means that a firm's employment practices are
designed and used in a manner that treats employees and applicants consistently
regardless of their protected characteristics,such as their sex and race.

Question 6

An employment decision can be unfair without being unlawful.

Question 7

BFOQs apply to all jobs,and race and color can even be considered BFOQs.

Question 8

Federal government contractors and subcontractors with a contract worth $25,000 or more are required to take affirmative action to employ and promote protected veterans.

Question 9

EEO stands for equivalent employment opening.

Question 10

EEO stands for equal employment opportunity.

Question 11

Unfair discrimination exists when employment decisions and actions are
job-related,objective,or merit-based.

Question 12

Affirmative action is a reactive approach to reduce discernment and its past effects.

Question 13

Diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

Question 14

Reasonable accommodation means that an employer is required to take reasonable
steps to accommodate a disability unless it would cause the employer undue
hardship.

Question 15

A positive diversity climate has been found to be negatively related to customer
satisfaction.

Question 16

Inclusion refers to everyone feeling respected and listened to and everyone
contributing to their fullest potential.

Question 17

Employment laws and regulations exist because organizations typically have more
power than employees do.

Question 18

The goal of affirmative action is to provide employment opportunities to protected classes,which are groups underrepresented in employment.

Question 19

A BFOQ is a characteristic that is essential to the successful performance of a
relevant job function.

Question 20

All recruitment communications should include an equal opportunity/affirmative action statement or phrases.

Question 21

A civil wrong in which an employer violates a duty owed to its customers or employees is called a(n) __________.

A) workplace tort
B) common law
C) federal law
D) ethics law

Question 22

The __________ prohibits retaliation against employees seeking to unionize.

A) National Labor Relations Act of 1935
B) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963
D) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988

Question 23

A stereotype is a belief that everyone in a group shares certain characteristics or will behave in the same way.

Question 24

The __________ established both minimum-wage and overtime rules.

A) National Labor Relations Act of 1935
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 1938
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963
D) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988

Question 25

Adverse impact is also called disparate impact.

Question 26

Employment decisions that are objective,merit-based,and use job-related characteristics to determine employment are considered __________ discrimination.

A) power
B) rational
C) authoritative
D) fair

Question 27

Employment laws and regulations exist because organizations typically have more ________than employees do.

A) bias
B) money
C) power
D) ethics

Question 28

Diversity awareness enables employers to __________ the best talent.

A) hire, retire, and motivate
B) hire, retain, and motivate
C) hire, retire, and migrate
D) hire, retain, and migrate

Question 29

What does EEO stand for?

A) Equivalent employment opportunity.
B) Equal employment opportunity.
C) Equal employment operation.
D) Equivalent employment operation.

Question 30

Ignorance is a bias that can create obstacles to equal employment opportunity.

Question 31

Diversity fosters creativity and __________.

A) incantation
B) invocation
C) innovation
D) indemnity

Question 32

Adverse impact occurs when an employment practice has a disproportionate effect on a protected group,regardless of intent.

Question 33

Disparate treatment occurs if an employment decision would change if the applicant's race,religion,national origin,color,sex,disability,or age were different.

Question 34

The body of case-by-case court decisions that determines what is legal and what remedies are appropriate is called __________.

A) workplace tort
B) common law
C) federal law
D) ethics law

Question 35

What does the acronym SHRM stand for?

A) Society for home resource managers
B) Societal order of human resource managers
C) Society for human resource managers
D) Society of human resource marketers

Question 36

If a manager's favorite sports team loses and he goes to work the next day and fires anyone wearing the opposing team's colors,the manager has __________.

A) broken the law because firing these employees is not at all fair
B) practiced rational employment because this action is fair.
C) not broken the law as the fired employees are not in a protected group
D) broken the law as fired employees were all 38 years old, white males

Question 37

Which of the following acts prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of sex?

A) National Labor Relations Act of 1935
B) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963
D) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988

Question 38

Employment decisions and actions that are not job-related,objective,or merit-based are considered to be __________ discrimination.

A) power
B) rational
C) authoritative
D) unfair

Question 39

Discriminating against people with legally protected characteristics,including pregnancy, religion,or age,is considered a(n) __________ practice.

A) unlawful employment
B) rational employment
C) authoritative employment
D) fair discrimination

Question 40

Organizations that focus on inclusion and are cognizant of the dimensions of gender, nationality,sexual orientation,and disability while remaining sensitive to cultural
Variations are practicing __________ awareness.

A) employment
B) diversity
C) inclusion
D) innovation

Question 41

Which of the following is a legal interview question?

A) What is your date of birth?
B) What school did you attend?
C) Where were you born?
D) What was your military discharge?

Question 42

Under FMLA,a qualified employee is entitled to __________in order to care for the employee's spouse,child,or parent who has a serious health condition.

A) 12 work weeks
B) 12 work days
C) 10 work days
D) 10 weeks

Question 43

Which act gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health plan benefits?

A) USERRA
B) FMLA
C) COBRA
D) VEVRRA

Question 44

A group underrepresented in employment is referred to as a(n) __________ class.

A) protected
B) affirmative
C) preferential
D) desperate

Question 45

A proactive effort to eliminate discrimination and its past effects is referred to as __________.

A) affirmation action plan
B) diversity awareness
C) affirmative action
D) diversity action plan

Question 46

Which of the following is a legal interview question?

A) How far is your commute?
B) How long have you lived here?
C) What is your current address, and how long have you lived there?
D) Do you rent or own your home?

Question 47

Which act requires employers to use an I-9 verification form to verify the employability status of every new employee within three days of hiring?

A) Immigration Reform and Control Act.
B) National Labor Relations Act.
C) Fair Labor Standards Act.
D) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.

Question 48

Which act prohibits employment discrimination based on race,color,religion,sex,or national origin?

A) National Labor Relations Act of 1935
B) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963
D) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 49

What does the acronym FMLA stand for?

A) Family Medicinal Leave Act
B) Fair Medical Leave Act
C) Family Medical Leave Act
D) Fair Medicinal Leave Act

Question 50

The goal of affirmative action is to provide employment opportunities to a(n) __________ class.

A) protected
B) affirmative
C) preferential
D) desperate

Question 51

Which act guarantee equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or perceived as having disabilities?

A) National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
B) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963.
D) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

Question 52

In order to be a victim of employment discrimination,a person __________.

A) simply has to be asked an illegal question
B) must offer proof that an illegal question was asked
C) must suffer a concrete harm
D) must refuse to answer an illegal question

Question 53

Under FMLA,a qualified employee is entitled to __________in order to care for a military service member with a serious injury or illness who is the spouse,son,daughter,or parent of the employee.

A) 18 work weeks
B) 22 work weeks
C) 20 work weeks
D) 26 work weeks

Question 54

Which of the following is a legal interview question?

A) Have you served in the armed forces?
B) Do you prefer to be called Miss, Mrs., or Ms.?
C) Are you a U.S. citizen?
D) What is your height and weight?

Question 55

Immigration and customs enforcement officials are shifting their focus and are increasingly making worksite criminal arrests of __________.

A) corporate officers and managers
B) undocumented workers
C) illegal aliens
D) immigration enforcement

Question 56

Which of the following acts requires employers with at least 100 employees to give at least 60 days' notice to workers of plant closings?

A) National Labor Relations Act of 1935
B) Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
C) Equal Pay Act of 1963
D) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988

Question 57

A(n)__________ plan describes in detail the actions to be taken,procedures to be followed,and standards to be met when establishing an affirmative action program.

A) affirmation action
B) diversity awareness
C) affirmative action awareness
D) diversity action

Question 58

Under FMLA,a qualified employee is entitled to__________ of leave after the birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth.

A) 12 work weeks
B) 12 work days
C) 10 work days
D) 10 work weeks

Question 59

In what year was Executive Order 11246 put in to place requiring employers receiving federal contracts to take proactive steps-affirmative action-to integrate their workforces?

A) 1975
B) 1985
C) 1965
D) 1955

Question 60

An employer who demoted or fired an employee due to the employee's military service is in violation of __________.

A) USERRA
B) FMLA
C) FLSA
D) VEVRRA

Question 61

Some organizations try to save money by wrongly classifying regular employees as __________.

A) independent contractors
B) independent outworkers
C) outworkers at will
D) contractors at will

Question 62

Employers adhere to __________ because they are federal contractors and are required to by law.

A) diversity awareness
B) affirmative action awareness
C) affirmative action plans
D) a diversity action plans

Question 63

__________ can become victims of sexual harassment.

A) Only men
B) Only women
C) Anyone
D) Only teens

Question 64

A(n) __________ must make his or her own Social Security contributions,pay various employment taxes,and report income to state and federal authorities.

A) employee
B) independent contractor
C) part-time employee
D) contractor at will

Question 65

In 2010,only_________ of the Fortune 1000 CEOs were women.

A) 53
B) 28
C) 36
D) 17

Question 66

Unwelcome sexual advances,requests for favors,and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature is referred to as__________ harassment.

A) quid pro quo
B) desperate
C) hostile environment
D) sexual

Question 67

A victim of __________ harassment,who may or may not be the target of the harassment,may feel fearful,demeaned,or belittled.

A) quid pro quo
B) desperate
C) hostile environment
D) sexual

Question 68

An individual or business that provides services to another individual or business that controls or directs only the result of the work is called a(n) _________.

A) employee
B) independent contractor
C) part-time employee
D) contractor at will

Question 69

Since the establishment of __________ programs,women and minorities have experienced significant employment gains.

A) preferential treatment
B) affirmative action
C) diversity awareness
D) disparate treatment

Question 70

Employment preference given to a member of a protected group is called __________.

A) preferential treatment
B) affirmative action
C) diversity awareness
D) disparate treatment

Question 71

Companies can strategically use __________ to help control costs and quickly and temporarily increase capabilities.

A) independent contractors
B) independent outworkers
C) outworkers at will
D) contractors at will

Question 72

Employers adhere to __________as a remedy for past discrimination.

A) diversity awareness
B) affirmative action awareness
C) affirmation action plans
D) a diversity action plans

Question 73

Unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that creates a hostile,intimidating,or otherwise offensive working atmosphere is called __________ harassment.

A) quid pro quo
B) desperate
C) hostile environment
D) sexual

Question 74

__________ can include,but is not limited to,provisions for nondiscriminatory recruitment,training,and promotion.

A) Diversity awareness
B) Affirmative action awareness
C) An Affirmation action plan
D) A Diversity action plan

Question 75

The __________ is always responsible for harassment by a supervisor that culminates in a tangible employment action.

A) employer
B) employee
C) supervisor
D) court

Question 76

In cases of sexual harassment,__________ percent are filed by women.

A) 60
B) 70
C) 80
D) 90

Question 77

Unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature made as a term or condition of employment or as a basis for employment and/or advancement decisions is known as __________ harassment.

A) quid pro quo
B) desperate
C) hostile environment
D) sexual

Question 78

In the first 25 years after the government's affirmative action efforts,the participation by blacks in the workforce increased __________ percent,and there was a __________ percent increase in the number of blacks holding managerial positions.

A) 50; 500
B) 25; 250
C) 30; 300
D) 45; 450

Question 79

Simple teasing,offhand comments,and isolated incidents that are not very serious are not __________.

A) prohibited
B) tolerated
C) legal
D) permissible

Question 80

Just being sufficiently bothered by the _________environment created by behavior including whistling,lewd jokes,foul language,pictures,or e-mails,can fuel a successful lawsuit.

A) quid pro quo
B) desperate
C) hostile
D) distressed