Question 1

The _____ was hailed as the "Declaration of Independence" or "Emancipation Proclamation" for the disabled and the most far-reaching civil rights law since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act was hailed as the "Declaration of Independence" or "Emancipation Proclamation" for the disabled and the most far-reaching civil rights law since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 2

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA):

Accepted Answer

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) also prevents employees from being excluded from a pension plan because of age. In addition, it has vesting requirements protecting the older employee from being terminated before vesting of his or her pension plan.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990?

Accepted Answer

The ADA does not guarantee a job to any disabled person regardless of qualifications. Under the law, a person is disabled if he or she: is actually disabled, is perceived as disabled, or has a record of being disabled.

Question 4

Affirmative action is:

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action is merely making a plan to include in the workplace those who have traditionally been excluded from the workplace due to generations of discrimination.

Question 5

List the exceptions to Title VII.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

The court ordered Telpix Corporation to promote one woman for every man promoted until the percentage of women in the managerial ranks reflects their availability for such positions in the workforce drawn from. As a result, the men who were in line for promotion felt that they were being discriminated against because they must now wait longer to be promoted. These men are most likely to bring a suit alleging ___.

Accepted Answer

When an affirmative action plan is instituted, often other employees who belong to the group not discriminated against will feel they are being discriminated against by implementation of the plan. This is known as reverse discrimination.

Question 7

What is a 706 agency?

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Question 8

Discuss the 4/5 rule in the context of disparate impact.

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Question 9

Which of the following statements is true regarding business necessity?

Accepted Answer

Business necessity arises when the employer's policy is neutral on its face, but once challenged by an applicant or employee, the employer may use business necessity as a defense.

Question 10

Executive Order 11246 prohibits those who contract to provide the federal government with goods or services worth _____ or more from discriminating in the workplace on the same bases as Title VII.

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 11246 prohibits those who contract to provide the federal government with goods or services worth $10,000 or more from discriminating in the workplace on the same bases as Title VII.

Question 11

Discuss disparate treatment.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)?

Accepted Answer

The BFOQ defense is actually legalized discrimination. Race and color cannot be the subject of a BFOQ. Courts have upheld a maximum age as a BFOQ in certain situations as airline pilots and bus drivers. BFOQ and business necessity are not the same.

Question 13

According to the Executive Order 11246, those who contract to provide the federal government with goods or services worth _____ or more must conduct an audit of the workplace to determine if there is an underrepresentation of women or minorities in job categories traditionally closed to them.

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 11246 prohibits those who contract to provide the federal government with goods or services worth $10,000 or more from discriminating in the workplace on the same bases as Title VII. If the contract is for $50,000 or more, in addition to not discriminating, the employer must conduct an audit of the workplace to determine if there is an underrepresentation of women or minorities in job categories traditionally closed to them.

Question 14

To whom does Title VII apply and who is protected under Title VII?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Executive Order 11246, related to employers who enter into contract with federal government for providing goods and services, is implemented by ____.

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 11246, related to employers who enter into contract with federal government for providing goods and services, is implemented by Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

Question 16

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967?

Accepted Answer

The ADEA is not a "full employment law for older workers." The law does not mean that they are guaranteed a job regardless of age or level of performance. If the employee can no longer perform the job, then there is a nondiscriminatory, job related basis for termination, that is, inability to perform the job the employee was hired to do.

Question 17

Discuss disparate impact.

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Question 18

When an affirmative action plan is instituted, often other employees who belong to the group not discriminated against will feel they are being discriminated by implementation of the plan. This is known as ___.

Accepted Answer

When an affirmative action plan is instituted, often other employees who belong to the group not discriminated against will feel they are being discriminated against by implementation of the plan. This is known as reverse discrimination.

Question 19

According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, if an employee is age _____ or over, the employee cannot be discriminated against in any aspect of employment on the basis of age.

Accepted Answer

According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, if an employee is age 40 or over, the employee cannot be discriminated against in any aspect of employment on the basis of age.

Question 20

If a claimant is using disparate impact as her or his theory of discrimination against the employer, what are the two requirements that must be fulfilled in order to prove a prima facie case?

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Quiz 11: The Employment Relationship and Equal Employment Opportunity

The _____ was hailed as the "Declaration of Independence" or "Emancipation Proclamation" for the disabled and the most far-reaching civil rights law since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) :

Which of the following statements is true regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990?

Affirmative action is:

List the exceptions to Title VII.

What is a 706 agency?

Discuss the 4/5 rule in the context of disparate impact.

Which of the following statements is true regarding business necessity?

Executive Order 11246 prohibits those who contract to provide the federal government with goods or services worth _____ or more from discriminating in the workplace on the same bases as Title VII.

Discuss disparate treatment.

Which of the following statements is true regarding bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) ?

According to the Executive Order 11246, those who contract to provide the federal government with goods or services worth _____ or more must conduct an audit of the workplace to determine if there is an underrepresentation of women or minorities in job categories traditionally closed to them.

To whom does Title VII apply and who is protected under Title VII?

Executive Order 11246, related to employers who enter into contract with federal government for providing goods and services, is implemented by ____.

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967?

Discuss disparate impact.

When an affirmative action plan is instituted, often other employees who belong to the group not discriminated against will feel they are being discriminated by implementation of the plan. This is known as ___.

According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, if an employee is age _____ or over, the employee cannot be discriminated against in any aspect of employment on the basis of age.

If a claimant is using disparate impact as her or his theory of discrimination against the employer, what are the two requirements that must be fulfilled in order to prove a prima facie case?