Chapter 6

Which of the following statements would be the most likely to be presented as part of an individual's prima facie case for a wrongful-termination claim based on age discrimination? a. I am a 44-year-old waiter and was terminated based on my age b. I am a 34-year-old waiter and was terminated based on my age c. I am a 44-year-old waiter and was terminated because of poor work performance d. I am a 34-year-old waiter and was terminated because of poor work performance

a. I am a 44-year-old waiter and was terminated based on my age

The ADEA would protect. a. a 40-year old employee not hired because he was too old b. an 18-year-old employee not hired because he was too young c. a and b d. none of the above

a. a 40-year old employee not hired because he was too old

Age is a. a protected class under the ADEA b. a protected class under Title VII c. a protected class under the ADEA and Title VII d. a protected class under state law only e. none of the above; age is not a protected class

a. a protected class under the ADEA

If you are 44 years old and receive a letter from a potential employer stating that you will not be offered a position because older applicants tend to resist the use of new technology, this would a. be direct evidence of age discrimination under the ADEA b. be circumstantial evidence of age discrimination under the ADEA c. be direct evidence of age discrimination under Title VII d. a and c

a. be direct evidence of age discrimination under the ADEA

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act generally applies to a. all employers b. all employees c. employers with twenty (20) or more employees d. employers with thirty (30) or more employees

c. employers with twenty (20) or more employees

The framework for asserting a disparate-treatment claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) a. is the same framework that applies to disparate-treatment claims asserted under Title VII b. is a different framework from that which applies to disparate-treatment claims asserted under Title VII c. is based on a three-pronged test established by state law d. is nonexistent; an individual is prohibited from filing a disparate-treatment claim under the ADEA

c. is based on a three-pronged test established by state law

The federal law that prohibits wokrplace discrimination against individuals forty (40) years of age and older is called? a. Title VII b. the ADA c. the ADEA d. none of the above

c. the ADEA

The ADEA prohibits workplace discrimination based on a. age b. age-related factors c. stereotypes associated with age d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The ADEA's prohibition of age discrimination applies to a. job postings b. classified advertisements posted on the internet c. classified advertisements printed in the newspaper d. all of the above e. a and c.; the ADEA does not apply to advertisements on the internet, since this is governed by state law

d. all of the above

the ADEA prohibits age discrimination relating to? a. the recruitment of applications b. the hiring of applicants c. the compensating of employees d. all of the above

d. all of the above