QUESTION 1. A _____ is a practice required for safe and efficient organizational operations.
a. disparate treatment
b. burden of proof
c. business necessity
d. business emergency
QUESTION 2. Which of the following is a criticism of the use of criminal background checks and credit reports in the selection process?
a. It often results in a disparate impact of minority applicants.
b. It leads to an increase in the number of status-blind employment decisions.
c. It is merely an indicator of the past and not a predictor of the future.
d. It reduces instances of glass ceiling.
QUESTION 3. Employers are allowed to retaliate against individuals who file discrimination charges.
True
False
QUESTION 4. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces employment laws in both private and public workplaces.
True
False
QUESTION 5. Executive Orders 11246, 11375, and 11478 require federal contractors to take affirmative action to compensate for historical discrimination against women, minorities, and handicapped individuals.
True
False
QUESTION 6. Which of the following is a major reason for the development of the pay equity idea?
a. The uneven representation of ethnic minorities in the workforce
b. The increasing number of racial discrimination lawsuits
c. The continuing gap between the earnings of women and men
d. The increasing number of women in the workforce
QUESTION 7. Which of the following statements is true about the Equal Pay Act of 1963?
a. It states that differences in pay between men and women in the same jobs are permitted if they belong to different ethnic groups.
b. It requires that men and women in the same jobs, in spite of difference in seniority are given equal pay.
c. It states that the existence of pay differences between the different jobs held by women and men is sufficient to prove that illegal discrimination has occurred.
d. It requires employers to give similar wage rates for similar work without regard to gender.
QUESTION 8. The _____ requires that employers treat maternity leave the same as other personal or medical leaves.
a. Pregnancy Discrimination Act
b. Family and Medical Leave Act
c. Fair Labor Standards Act
d. National Labor Relations Act
QUESTION 9. Which of the following is true of the U.S. Department of Labor?
a. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a part of the Department of Labor.
b. It can enforce employment laws for employers in public workplaces but private workplaces are beyond its jurisdiction.
c. The employment requirements set out by Executive Orders for federal contractors and subcontractors is beyond the scope of the Department of Labor.
d. It has broad enforcement power and oversees compliance with many employment-related laws.
QUESTION 10. Which of the following scenarios is considered illegal according to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a. Segregating employees on the basis of their educational qualification
b. Segregating employees on the basis of their gender
c. Segregating employees on the basis of their work experience
d. Segregating employees on the basis of their skill sets