MindTap Assignment Three

There are two types of sexual harassment

"quid pro quo" and "hostile work environment"

The most plausible argument AGAINST affirmative action

It violates the principle of equality

An accurate statement about modifications to common law from the Wagner Act of 1935...

It's illegal to fire workers because of union membership

Which of these is a valid reason for not hiring a potential employee

Lack of experience

U.S. companies have a history of paying off foreign officials for business favors. Such acts were declared illegal by

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977

Since Congress passed the Americans With Disabilities Act in 1994

employers must make "reasonable accommodations" for disabled workers

The key moral ideal in promotions is

fairness

Tests are designed to measure the applicant's skills in verbal, quantitative, and

logic

The Sarbanes Oxley Act marked an important advance for several reasons one of which is that it

makes it illegal for executives to retaliate against employees who report possible violations of federal law

Unions employ two kinds of boycotts to enforce their demands...

primary and secondary

Which statement is true about the hiring and employment process

According to common law, unless there is an explicit contractual provision to the contrary, every employment is employment "at will"

Advocates of "comparable worth"

Believe women and men should be paid on the same scale for doing equivalent jobs and different jobs involving equivalent skill, effort, and responsibility

According to the traditional law of agency

Employees are under legal obligation to act loyally and in good faith and to carry out lawful instructions

Who do affirmative action programs involve

Firms are expected to to survey current female and minority employment by department and job classification

As they try and fir into work dominated by white men, women, and minorities can be disadvantaged by

Prejudice attitudes, stereotypes, and false preconceptions

Today most large corporations not only accept the necessity of affirmative action but also find that _____ benefits when they make themselves more diverse?

The bottom line

Sexual comments that one woman appreciates might distress another woman. The courts decide when such behavior is inappropriate by seeing if the behavior would be offensive to...

The hypothetical "reasonable person"

To be successful any test used by a corporation must be

Valid

Theory X

Workers essentially dislike work and will do everything they can to avoid it

A fact about job satisfaction is

a lack of job satisfaction can create mental health problems

Employers have the right to fire an employee who performs inadequately, but the should do so

as painlessly as possible

According to common law, to legally terminate an employee, an employer

can have any reason or no reason

Conflicts of interest may exist when employees have financial investments

in suppliers, customers, or distributors with whom their organizations do business

When it comes to obtaining information about employees, a key concept is

informed consent

Which of the following is the most plausible FOR affirmative action

it is necessary to break the cycle that keeps minorities and women locked into low-paying, low-prestige jobs.