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

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

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The standard deviation rule uses the mode of the distribution to determine disparate impact.

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In a mixed-motive case, the plaintiff acknowledges that some discriminatory motive existed but argues that the same hiring decision would have been reached even without the discriminatory motive.

At a meeting held during Passover, there are two buffet lines. One has matzo and no shrimp and the other has bread and shrimp. This is an example of a

Compare and contrast the four-fifths rule and the standard deviation rule.

Which of the following acts states that employers cannot retaliate against employees for either "opposing" a perceived illegal employment practice or "participating in a proceeding" related to an alleged illegal employment practice?

The director of a movie auditions only white males to play the role of Abraham Lincoln in a biographical film on Lincoln's life. This is an example of

Executive Order 11478 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin and applies only to federal contractors and subcontractors.

If a plaintiff feels that individual acts of intentional discrimination in his firm have led to a statistical disparity in the firm, and this disparity is a function of a larger culture of discrimination, which of the following lawsuits is he most likely to file? At Tackle and Bait, a large outdoor supply store, women are hired to be cashiers for a flat hourly rate while men work the floor on commission. What lawsuit is Tackle and Bait opening themselves up to based on this practice?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to keep records of deaths, injuries, and illnesses if the employers have ________ or more full-time or part-time employees.

The U.S. president has the power to veto any law passed by Congress.

Roe vs. Wade and other major court cases often make their way through the court system ending with the court of final appeal, more commonly known as

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

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

The executive branch of the federal government

Section 1982 of the Civil Rights Act granted all persons the same property rights as white citizens.

Which of the following statements is true of disparate treatment and disparate impact?

What is the main point of difference between reasonable accommodation and disparate treatment or disparate impact?

Compose an affirmative action plan that addresses each of the components.