Question 1

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)applies to all public agencies,including state,local,and federal employers; local schools; and private sector employers with ___ or more employees in ___ or more workweeks and who are engaged in commerce.

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Question 2

A ___________ ___________ __________occurs when unwelcome comments or conduct based on sex,race,or other legally protected characteristics unreasonably interferes with an employee's work performance or creates an offensive work environment.

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Question 3

Any employee wishing to initiate an Equal Employment (EEO)complaint arising out of the prohibited conduct described earlier must contact an EEO official within _____ days of the incident.

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Question 4

Discuss what is meant by a bona fide occupational qualifier (BFOQ)in the process of recruiting and hiring.Give an example of a bona fide occupational qualifier and the reasons it is permissible.

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Question 5

The U.S.Supreme Court's ruling in the Von Raab case essentially validated the U.S.Customs Service's implementation of a drug-screening program that required urinalysis for certain employees.What do you believe would have been the effect on the federal workplace if the Court had ruled in favor of the Treasury Employees Union and their assertion that a "suspicionless search" situation had been created?

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Question 6

To treat people differently because of their age,gender,sex,or other protected status is ____________ treatment.It is also illegal to deny equal employment opportunities to such persons; that is ____________impact.

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Question 7

Legislation mandating due process rights for peace officers who are the subject of internal investigations that could lead to disciplinary action is known as the ______ _______ _______ __________.

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Question 8

In the development of property interests in employment,it has also been established that a(n)_______________ employee has little or no property interest in employment.

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Question 9

List and explain the three basic rights associated with the Peace Officers Bill of Rights (POBR).

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Question 10

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)entitles eligible employees to take up to___ weeks of unpaid,job-protected leave in a____-month period for specified family and medical reasons.

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Question 11

A person has a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act if he or she has a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits a _______________,such as walking,talking,breathing,sitting,standing,or learning.

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Question 12

A rationale for discriminating on the basis of a business necessity is referred to as a ____ ____ ________ ________.

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Question 13

Certain _____________ agencies are exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

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Question 14

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),enacted by Public Law 103-3,became effective in August 1993 and is administered and enforced by the U.S.Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.The FMLA entitles eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.Should this leave be paid? Why or why not? Explain your answer to include the impact on the public and private sectors.

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Question 15

List and describe the four elements of a due process claim set forth by the U.S.Supreme Court under Title 42 U.S.C.Section 1983.

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Question 16

Regarding duties owed by public employers to their employees in providing a safe workplace,governments on all levels are exempted from the coverage of the ___________________________in 29 U.S.C.652.

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Question 17

According to rulings made by the U.S.Supreme Court regarding constitutionally protected property,a person clearly must have more than an abstract need or desire for it.A ___________ claim of entitlement to it must exist.

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Question 18

In 1985,the U.S.Supreme Court reversed itself in the case of ________________bringing local police employees under the coverage of the FLSA.

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Question 19

Title _________ of the _________ _________ Act establishes a federal policy requiring fair employment practices in both the public and private sectors.

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Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: Reverse discrimination
Bona fide occupational qualifier
Affirmative action
Hatch Acts
Disparate treatment
Fair Labor Standards Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Workplace harassment
Americans with Disabilities Act
Peace Officers’ Bill of Rights

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Quiz 3: Rights of Criminal Justice Employees

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)applies to all public agencies,including state,local,and federal employers; local schools; and private sector employers with _ or more employees in _ or more workweeks and who are engaged in commerce.

A _____ _ ______occurs when unwelcome comments or conduct based on sex,race,or other legally protected characteristics unreasonably interferes with an employee's work performance or creates an offensive work environment.

Any employee wishing to initiate an Equal Employment (EEO)complaint arising out of the prohibited conduct described earlier must contact an EEO official within _____ days of the incident.

Discuss what is meant by a bona fide occupational qualifier (BFOQ)in the process of recruiting and hiring.Give an example of a bona fide occupational qualifier and the reasons it is permissible.

To treat people differently because of their age,gender,sex,or other protected status is treatment.It is also illegal to deny equal employment opportunities to such persons; that is impact.

Legislation mandating due process rights for peace officers who are the subject of internal investigations that could lead to disciplinary action is known as the __ _ _ ______.

In the development of property interests in employment,it has also been established that a(n)_______________ employee has little or no property interest in employment.

List and explain the three basic rights associated with the Peace Officers Bill of Rights (POBR).

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)entitles eligible employees to take up to_ weeks of unpaid,job-protected leave in a__-month period for specified family and medical reasons.

A person has a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act if he or she has a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits a _______________,such as walking,talking,breathing,sitting,standing,or learning.

A rationale for discriminating on the basis of a business necessity is referred to as a ____.

Certain _____________ agencies are exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

List and describe the four elements of a due process claim set forth by the U.S.Supreme Court under Title 42 U.S.C.Section 1983.

Regarding duties owed by public employers to their employees in providing a safe workplace,governments on all levels are exempted from the coverage of the ___________________________in 29 U.S.C.652.

According to rulings made by the U.S.Supreme Court regarding constitutionally protected property,a person clearly must have more than an abstract need or desire for it.A ___________ claim of entitlement to it must exist.

In 1985,the U.S.Supreme Court reversed itself in the case of ________________bringing local police employees under the coverage of the FLSA.

Title _____ of the _ _____ Act establishes a federal policy requiring fair employment practices in both the public and private sectors.

Match the following