Question 1

The provision of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that states that an employer has an overall obligation to furnish employees with a place of employment free from recognized hazards is known as the general duty clause.

Accepted Answer

The main provision of OSHA states that each employer has a general duty to furnish each employee a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. This is referred to as the general duty clause.

Question 2

The legislative branch of the federal government:

Accepted Answer

The legislative branch of the federal government consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. These bodies develop laws that govern many HRM activities.

Question 3

Affirmative action programs are used to eliminate discrimination in the workplace and increase minority representation.

Accepted Answer

To eliminate discrimination in the workplace, many organizations have affirmative action programs to increase minority representation. Affirmative action was originally conceived as a way of taking extra effort to attract and retain minority employees.

Question 4

Which of the following amendments forbids the states from taking life, liberty, or property without due process of law and prevents the states from denying equal protection of the laws?

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment forbids the states from taking life, liberty, or property without due process of law and prevents the states from denying equal protection of the laws. Passed immediately after the Civil War, this amendment originally applied only to discrimination against blacks.

Question 5

Which of the following amendments states that all individuals are entitled to equal protection under the law?

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment, called the equal protection clause, states that all individuals are entitled to equal protection under the law.

Question 6

The executive branch of the federal government:

Accepted Answer

The executive branch consists of the president of the United States and the many regulatory agencies the president oversees. Although the legislative branch passes the laws, the executive branch affects these laws in many ways.

Question 7

The Occupational Safety and Health Act assigned the responsibility for inspecting employers, applying the standards, and levying fines to the Department of Health.

Accepted Answer

The Occupational Safety and Health Act assigned the responsibility for inspecting employers, applying the standards, and levying fines to the Department of Labor. The Department of Health was assigned responsibility for conducting research to determine the criteria for specific operations or occupations and for training employers to comply with the act.

Question 8

The Fourteenth Amendment:

Accepted Answer

One important point regarding the Fourteenth Amendment is that it is applicable only to "state actions." This means that only the decisions or actions of the government or of private groups whose activities are deemed state actions can be construed as violations of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 9

Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted individuals the _____.

Accepted Answer

Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act passed in 1866 granted all persons the same property rights as white citizens. Section 1981 granted other rights, including the right to enter into and enforce contracts.

Question 10

Having pictures of naked women posted in the workplace is actionable under Title VII of Civil Rights Act.

Accepted Answer

Actions such as having pictures of naked women posted in the workplace, using offensive sexually explicit language, or using sex-related jokes or innuendoes in conversations are actionable under Title VII of Civil Rights Act because they treat individuals differently based on their sex.

Question 11

The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the:

Accepted Answer

The Equal Pay Act, an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act, requires that men and women in the same organization who are doing equal work must be paid equally.

Question 12

The job hazard analysis technique is an analysis methodology that helps managers determine which specific element of a job led to a past accident.

Accepted Answer

The job hazard analysis technique is a breakdown of each job into basic elements, each of which is rated for its potential for harm or injury.

Question 13

Which of the following directives is issued by the President?

Accepted Answer

The executive branch consists of the president of the United States and the many regulatory agencies the president oversees. The president can issue executive orders, which sometimes regulate the activities of organizations that have contracts with the federal government.

Question 14

Executive order 11246 required all federal contractors and subcontractors to:

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 11246, signed by President Lyndon Johnson, required all federal contractors and subcontractors to engage in affirmative action programs designed to hire and promote women and minorities within their organizations.

Question 15

Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act passed in 1886 granted all persons the _____.

Accepted Answer

Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act passed in 1866 granted all persons the same property rights as white citizens. Section 1981 granted other rights, including the right to enter into and enforce contracts.

Question 16

Which of the following amendments abolished slavery in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Thirteenth Amendment of the U. S. Constitution abolished slavery in the United States. It has been applied in cases where the discrimination involved the "badges" (symbols)and "incidents" of slavery.

Question 17

The _____ has the power to veto any law passed by Congress.

Accepted Answer

The executive branch consists of the president of the United States and the many regulatory agencies the president oversees. The president has the power to veto any law passed by Congress, thus ensuring that few laws are passed without presidential approval-which allows the president to influence how laws are written.

Question 18

Which of the following amendments is called the equal protection clause?

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment, called the equal protection clause, states that all individuals are entitled to equal protection under the law.

Question 19

A woman and a man are both performing the job of executive assistant. They have similar experience and their productivity levels are comparable. However, the woman's salary is $2,000 less than the man. Which of the following legislations will be most helpful to the women if she has to file a lawsuit against this discrimination?

Accepted Answer

The Equal Pay Act, an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act, requires that men and women in the same organization who are doing equal work must be paid equally.

Question 20

Which of the following serves as the court of final appeal?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court serves as the court of final appeal. Decisions made by the Supreme Court are binding; they can be overturned only through legislation.

Quiz 3: The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The provision of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that states that an employer has an overall obligation to furnish employees with a place of employment free from recognized hazards is known as the general duty clause.

The legislative branch of the federal government:

Affirmative action programs are used to eliminate discrimination in the workplace and increase minority representation.

Which of the following amendments forbids the states from taking life, liberty, or property without due process of law and prevents the states from denying equal protection of the laws?

Which of the following amendments states that all individuals are entitled to equal protection under the law?

The executive branch of the federal government:

The Occupational Safety and Health Act assigned the responsibility for inspecting employers, applying the standards, and levying fines to the Department of Health.

The Fourteenth Amendment:

Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted individuals the _____.

Having pictures of naked women posted in the workplace is actionable under Title VII of Civil Rights Act.

The Equal Pay Act is an amendment to the:

The job hazard analysis technique is an analysis methodology that helps managers determine which specific element of a job led to a past accident.

Which of the following directives is issued by the President?

Executive order 11246 required all federal contractors and subcontractors to:

Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act passed in 1886 granted all persons the _____.

Which of the following amendments abolished slavery in the United States?

The _____ has the power to veto any law passed by Congress.

Which of the following amendments is called the equal protection clause?

Which of the following serves as the court of final appeal?