Question 1

Which two groups have the primary responsibility to ensure equal employment opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A)   government agencies (Department of Labor and EEO
C)   and employees
B)   government agencies (Department of Labor and OFCCP)  and employers
C)   government agencies (EEOC and OFCCP)  and employees
D)   government agencies (EEOC and OFCCP)  and employers

Question 2

Sexual harassment is a universal phenomenon across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the fundamental principles of the Faragher v City of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries,Inc.v Ellerth cases in the realm of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)   employers are not liable for the acts of their supervisors, regardless of whether the employer is aware of the sexual harassment act
B)   employers are totally liable for the acts of their supervisors only when the employer is aware of the sexual harassment act.
C)   employers are liable for the acts of their supervisors, even if there was not intent to engage in sexual harassment
D)   employers are totally liable for the acts of their supervisors, regardless of whether the employer is aware of the sexual harassment act.

Question 4

Which Supreme Court decision upheld that the company discriminated against two white workers who filed a claim of discrimination because they were terminated,but not a black employee,who was also accused of misappropriating company property?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phillips v Martin Marietta Corporation
B)   McDonald v Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company
C)   Espinoza v Farah Manufacturing Company
D)   Weber v Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation

Question 5

Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bureau of Labor Statistics
B)   Department of Justice
C)   EEOC
D)   OFCCP

Question 6

It is estimated that ________ of Fortune 500 firms ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)   50%
B)   86%
C)   36%
D)   25%

Question 7

Adverse impact is determined through application of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   affirmative action programs
B)   the four-fifths rule
C)   previous court decisions
D)   EO 11246.

Question 8

Which law establishes criminal and civil sanctions against employers who hire an individual knowing he or she is an unauthorized alien?

Accepted Answer

A)   Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
B)   Immigration Reform and Control Act
C)   Homeland Security Act
D)   Rehabilitation Act

Question 9

Kelly,an HR manager,has a male employee whose religious practices do not permit him to pay union dues.Which of the following should Kelly most likely ask the employee to do instead of paying union dues?

Accepted Answer

A)   work extra hours
B)   give his personal days to a co-worker
C)   donate an equivalent amount of money to a charity
D)   give an equivalent amount of money to his church or synagogue

Question 10

An estimated 86 percent of Fortune 500 firms now ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How can age be a BFOQ? Provide specific examples in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Age can actually be a bona fide occupati...

Question 12

The burden of proving the necessity for a BFOQ rests entirely on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   OFCCP
B)   EEOC
C)   employer
D)   employee

Question 13

Executive Order 11478 is most like which of the following laws?

Accepted Answer

A)   Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
B)   Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
C)   Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991
D)   Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Question 14

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   recruitment and selection only
B)   layoffs and leaves only
C)   hiring and firing only
D)   all employment practices

Question 15

According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,employers may not discriminate based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   age
B)   religion
C)   disability
D)   pregnancy

Question 16

In which Supreme Court decision was it held that same-sex sexual harassment may be unlawful under Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oncale v Sundowner Offshore Services
B)   Meritor Savings Bank v Vinson
C)   Harris v Forklift Systems, Inc.
D)   Miller v Bank of America

Question 17

Adverse impact is said to occur if women and minorities are not hired at the rate of at least ________ of the best-achieving group.

Accepted Answer

A)   90 percent
B)   51 percent
C)   80 percent
D)   30 percent

Question 18

The terms "diversity management" and "equal employment opportunity" mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following selection procedures are most likely discriminatory with regard to national origin EXCEPT denying employment based upon ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fluency in English
B)   foreign training
C)   foreign education
D)   job knowledge

Question 20

Firms that are considered excellent places to work by working mothers typically offer flextime and telecommuting options.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Workforce Diversity

Executive Order 11478 is most like which of the following laws?

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It is estimated that ________ of Fortune 500 firms ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

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Sexual harassment is a universal phenomenon across cultures.

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How can age be a BFOQ? Provide specific examples in your answer.

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Adverse impact is said to occur if women and minorities are not hired at the rate of at least ________ of the best-achieving group.

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Adverse impact is determined through application of ________.

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Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing Title VII?

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Which law establishes criminal and civil sanctions against employers who hire an individual knowing he or she is an unauthorized alien?

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An estimated 86 percent of Fortune 500 firms now ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

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The burden of proving the necessity for a BFOQ rests entirely on the ________.

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In which Supreme Court decision was it held that same-sex sexual harassment may be unlawful under Title VII?

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Which Supreme Court decision upheld that the company discriminated against two white workers who filed a claim of discrimination because they were terminated,but not a black employee,who was also accused of misappropriating company property?

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The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination during ________.

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All of the following selection procedures are most likely discriminatory with regard to national origin EXCEPT denying employment based upon ________.

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What are the fundamental principles of the Faragher v City of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries,Inc.v Ellerth cases in the realm of sexual harassment?

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The terms "diversity management" and "equal employment opportunity" mean the same thing.

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Firms that are considered excellent places to work by working mothers typically offer flextime and telecommuting options.

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Kelly,an HR manager,has a male employee whose religious practices do not permit him to pay union dues.Which of the following should Kelly most likely ask the employee to do instead of paying union dues?

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Which two groups have the primary responsibility to ensure equal employment opportunity?

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According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,employers may not discriminate based on ________.

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