HB 307: Chapter 3 Quiz
180
Under the law, discrimination charges must be filed within ________ days of the alleged unlawful practice.
national origin
A "___________ _______ group" is defined as a group of people sharing a common language, culture ancestry, and/pr similar social characteristics
FALSE
A 35 year old applicant who is denied employment based on age may file a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act if the organization hired a 21 year old.
work environment
A disability under the ADA can be defined by all of the following EXCEPT conditions caused due to the demands of the __________ ____________.
attitudes
A factor that appears to have influenced the growth of the Equal Employment Opportunity legislation is the changing ____________ of society at large.
10
An employer interviews 150 qualified applicants: - 100 whites - 50 Hispanics If 25 whites are hired, how many Hispanics have to be hired to avoid charges of adverse impact?
par
An employer's workforce is said to be at ______ with the relevant labor market when the employer's workforce by race and sex compares favorably with the surrounding labor market.
selecting dismissal
The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection DO require validated procedures for ____________, promoting AND dismissal, transfer, or demotion.
Equal Pay
The _______ ________ Act makes it illegal to discriminate against people in terms of the pay, employee benefits, and pension they earn based on their gender when they do equal work.
pregnancy
The __________ Discrimination Act requires ________ leave dates to be based on the individual employee's ability to work.
quid pro quo
Dirty jokes, vulgar slang, nude pictures, swearing, and personal ridicule and insult constitute ______ ______ ________ sexual harassment.
failed
Early nondiscrimination laws __________ to give enforcement power to agencies charged with upholding them.
pregnancy
Employers are legally required to treat _____________ the same way they treat any other medical disability.
state
HR mangers need to be concerned about _______ Fair Employment practice laws AND Federal Laws.
16
In 2011, about ______% of sexual harassment complaints filed with the EEOC were filed by men.
age
In recent years, the number of _______ discrimination complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has shown steady increase.
lawsuit
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act The 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay ____________ resets with each new discriminatory paycheck an employee receives.
protected classes
Major federal EEO laws have been enacted to prevent discrimination against groups of workers most often affected by unfair employment practices. These groups are referred to as ____________ _____________.
FALSE
Managers cannot be sued for discrimination because they merely act as agents of their own employer.
disability
Reasonable accommodation for a ___________ may include reassignment to a vacant position.
discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits ________________ on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or age.
adverse impact
When pursuing an _________ __________ claim, an individual is alleging that the employer's selection practices have unintentionally discriminated against a particular group.
bona fide
_______ _______ occupational qualifications can permit discrimination by an employer
affirmative action
__________ _________ requires employers to develop a plan of action to correct areas of past discrimination.
seniority
____________ systems can be used by companies to legally justify paying men more than women.
