Question 1

Race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is a motivating factor in a particular termination case, but the employee would have been terminated for failure to perform anyway. Which of the following most likely exists in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed motive
B)  disparate impact
C)  liability defense
D)  burden of proofE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law"?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment
B)  Fifth Amendment
C)  Tenth Amendment
D)  Thirteenth AmendmentE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

If a person is in a protected class, he or she is protected by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Labor guidelines
B)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act
C)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
D)  Consumer Protection ActE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What steps can an employee take to address the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Employees can take the following 5 steps: 1)Verbal protest, 2)Write a letter to the accused, 3)File verbal and written report, 4)File claim at local EEOC, and 5)Consult an attorney.

Question 5

Which of the following factors is NOT an acceptable basis for different pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender
B)  seniority
C)  production quality
D)  production quantityE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

How many members serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  3
B)  5
C)  9
D)  10E) A) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 7

Title VII forbids all testing of job applicants because testing systematically discriminates against certain protected classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the three primary ways that an individual can prove sexual harassment? Name and describe each one.

Accepted Answer

The three main ways an employee can prov...

Question 9

Which defense requires showing that there is an overriding company-related purpose for a discriminatory practice and that the practice is therefore acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A)  prima facie
B)  business necessity
C)  adverse impact
D)  mixed motiveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The McDonnell-Douglas test is a procedure used by federal agencies to assess disparate impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To prove sexual harassment, it is necessary to show that the harassment had tangible consequences such as demotion or termination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following refers to highly recommended procedures issued by federal agencies regarding employee selection and record keeping?

Accepted Answer

A)  job specifications
B)  employment metrics
C)  process charts
D)  uniform guidelinesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What is the significance of Title VII? What has been the effect of Title VII on the modern workforce and diversity management?

Accepted Answer

Title VII bars discrimination on the par...

Question 14

The last step a worker should usually take when they are sexually harassed is:

Accepted Answer

A)  file a verbal contemporaneous complaint with the harasser's manager
B)  file written reports regarding the unwelcome conduct with the human resource director
C)  file a verbal contemporaneous complaint with the harasser
D)  file a claim with the EEOCE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

All of the following are ways for an employee to prove sexual harassment EXCEPT by proving that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the verbal remarks of a co-worker were sexually flirtatious
B)  the rejection of a supervisor's sexual advances led to a demotion
C)  a hostile work environment was created by a co-worker's sexual conversation
D)  a hostile work environment was created by a nonemployee's sexual advancesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act explicitly prohibits employers from discrimination based on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  race
B)  religion
C)  color
D)  sexual orientationE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following requires equal pay for equal work regardless of sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
B)  Equal Pay Act of 1963
C)  Pay Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
D)  Civil Rights Act of 1991E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Under the principles established by Griggs v. Duke Power Company, ________ can be used as a defense for any existing program that has adverse impact.

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational qualification
B)  business necessity
C)  affirmative action
D)  burden of proofE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 19

Research indicates that more women than men find socio-sexual behaviors at work to be flattering rather than offensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ________ provides that a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender that deprives another of rights shall be liable to the party injured.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act of 1991
B)  Federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994
C)  Pregnancy Discrimination Act
D)  Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 2: Equal Opportunity and the Law

Race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is a motivating factor in a particular termination case, but the employee would have been terminated for failure to perform anyway. Which of the following most likely exists in this situation?

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law"?

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If a person is in a protected class, he or she is protected by which of the following?

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What steps can an employee take to address the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace?

Correct AnswerverifiedEmployees can take the following 5 steps: 1)Verbal protest, 2)Write a letter to the accused, 3)File verbal and written report, 4)File claim at local EEOC, and 5)Consult an attorney.

Which of the following factors is NOT an acceptable basis for different pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

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How many members serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?

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Title VII forbids all testing of job applicants because testing systematically discriminates against certain protected classes.

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What are the three primary ways that an individual can prove sexual harassment? Name and describe each one.

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Which defense requires showing that there is an overriding company-related purpose for a discriminatory practice and that the practice is therefore acceptable?

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The McDonnell-Douglas test is a procedure used by federal agencies to assess disparate impact.

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To prove sexual harassment, it is necessary to show that the harassment had tangible consequences such as demotion or termination.

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Which of the following refers to highly recommended procedures issued by federal agencies regarding employee selection and record keeping?

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What is the significance of Title VII? What has been the effect of Title VII on the modern workforce and diversity management?

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The last step a worker should usually take when they are sexually harassed is:

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All of the following are ways for an employee to prove sexual harassment EXCEPT by proving that ________.

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Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act explicitly prohibits employers from discrimination based on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.

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Which of the following requires equal pay for equal work regardless of sex?

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Under the principles established by Griggs v. Duke Power Company, ________ can be used as a defense for any existing program that has adverse impact.

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Research indicates that more women than men find socio-sexual behaviors at work to be flattering rather than offensive.

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The ________ provides that a person who commits a crime of violence motivated by gender that deprives another of rights shall be liable to the party injured.

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