BLAW Exam 2

An employer is allowed to discriminate against employees based on certain characteristics but not others.

True

If an employee who is on FMLA leave voluntarily does work for the company during the leave, the hours spent working do not count toward the 12-week total leave time.

True

In addition to federal anti-discrimination laws, many states also have laws that prohibit employment discrimination.

True

In most cases involving charges under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, an employee must allow the EEOC 180 days to resolve a charge before the employee can file a private lawsuit against the employer.

True

In most cases, for an employer to be subject to the anti-discrimination laws enforced by the EEOC, the employer must have at least 15 employees.

True

Once a company determines it is covered by FMLA, it must provide information to employees about their rights and obligations under the law.

True

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act applies to private employers with 20 or more employees.

True

The EEOC provides many publications in languages other than English on its website.

True

To be eligible for FMLA, an employee must work at a worksite with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius.

True

While federal laws may be limited in application (e.g. based on number of employees), some states have enacted similar laws that apply to all employers regardless of the number of employees.

True

Airline flight crew members must work which of the following to be eligible employees?

-60% of the applicable monthly guarantee -at least 504 hours

John worked for a company with 50 employees. John felt he was denied a promotion because of his race, so John filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC. The EEOC investigated the charge and found the employer had illegally discriminated against John. Which of the following remedies are available to John?

-Requiring the employer to stop discriminatory practices -Compensatory and punitive damages up to $50,000

Which of the following federal laws are enforced by the EEOC?

-Title VII of the Civil Rights Act -The Equal Pay Act -The Americans with Disabilities Act

Julia works for a software company that does the majority of its work on the weekends because its customers need the data and software the company develops early on Monday morning. Julia holds a sincere religious belief that Sunday is a holy day and no work should be done on that day. Julia approaches her supervisor to request her work schedule accommodate her not working on Sundays. The supervisor denies the request. Which of the following is a valid justification for the company's refusal to accommodate Julia?

-accommodating Julia's request would impose a financial hardship on the company

An employer is prohibited from discriminating against employees based on which of the following characteristics?

-age -gender -race

Under Title VII, an employer is required to accommodate different religious beliefs, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer. Which of the following constitutes an undue hardship?

-compromising work safety -decreasing workplace efficiency -infringes on the rights of other employees

An eligible employee is entitled to FMLA leave for:

-his or her own serious health condition -for the birth of a new child -to care for a family member with a serious health condition -to handle exigencies relating to a call to military duty

Which of the following is most likely a reasonable accommodation for a deaf employee?

-providing an interpreter during annual evaluations

To be covered by FMLA, an employee must:

-work for a covered employer -have worked for the company for at least 12 months -must have worked at least 1,250 hours during the year preceding the leave

If an employee experiences unlawful discrimination, how long does the employee have to file a charge with the EEOC in most cases?

180 days

A company is covered by the FMLA if it has at least 50 employees or all of its employees worked at least 20 weeks during the year.

False

A discrimination charge must be filed with the EEOC at one of its local offices.

False

An employer who hangs the required FMLA poster in a conspicuous place has satisfied all of the documentation requirements of FMLA.

False

For purposes of determining how many employees an employer has, the employer counts only full-time and part-time employees but does not count temporary employees.

False

Since its enactment in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act has not been amended.

False

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discrimination against all employees based on their age.

False

Title VII's prohibition of religious discrimination also prevents simple teasing or isolated incidents based on the employee's religion.

False

When an employee has a disability, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires the employer to provide any accommodation necessary to allow the employee to continue working.

False