P&G Ch 3

Which of the following is true for employment contracts? A. An implicit contract is not specified in a written or verbal contract. B. To be enforceable, an employment contract must be in writing. C. An oral contract is implicit, while a written contract is explicit. D. They give employees the upper hand in the employment relationship

A. An implicit contract is not specified in a written or verbal contract.

Which of the following was declared illegal by the Taft-Hartley Labor Act? A. closed shop B. union shop C. agency shop D. open shop

A. closed shop

The WARN Act relates to which of the following? A. layoffs B. negotiating C. selecting D. recruiting

A. layoffs

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects people ________. A. 60 years of age or older B. 30 years of age or older C. 50 years of age or older D. 40 years of age or older

D. 40 years of age or older

Which of the following is true for affirmative action plans? A. An affirmative action plan should not be remedial in nature. B. An affirmative action plan does not need to be formalized. C. An affirmative action plan should exclude all non-minorities. D. An affirmative action plan should be temporary.

D. An affirmative action plan should be temporary.

Which of the following are employees of a company who take on the operation of certain functions, or staff an entire office or factory on a contractual basis for a client or company? A. leased workers B. at-will employees C. independent contractors D. contingent workers

A. leased workers

Mrs. Peters filed a complaint against her employers for firing her. She admitted to being late to work five days in a month but she claimed that she was fired on the grounds of being a female employee. This is an example of ________. A. mixed motive case B. adverse impact C. fraudulent recruitment D. negligent hiring

A. mixed motive case

When a competing hospital calls for an employee recommendation, a hospital manager fails to disclose negative information about a previous employee who was discharged for improper and reckless behavior toward a patient. This could be an example of ________. A. negligent referral B. negligent hiring C. fraudulent recruitment D. violating the WARN Act

A. negligent referral

The WARN Act of 1988 applies to ________. A. private, public, and quasi-public entities which operate in a commercial context B. employers with up to 100 employees, not including part-time workers C. regular local, federal, and state government entities that provide public services D. employers with employees who work less than 20 hours per week

A. private, public, and quasi-public entities which operate in a commercial context

"All men are strong" is an example of which type of bias? A. stereotyping B. prejudice C. like-me bias D. ignorance

A. stereotyping

Dylan worked for Sun Pharmaceuticals as a scientific research assistant. He quit the company and joined Kip Pharma Industries as a senior researcher. Sources at Sun discovered that Dylan had sold some trade secrets belonging to the company to Kip Pharma. In this situation, which of the following statements is true? A. Dylan can sue Sun Pharmaceuticals for causing him financial loss. B. Sun Pharmaceuticals can litigate against Dylan for trade secret violation. C. Kip Pharma can sue Dylan for trade secret violation. D. Kip Pharma can sue Sun Pharmaceuticals for allowing Dylan to quit.

B. Sun Pharmaceuticals can litigate against Dylan for trade secret violation.

What is the best conclusion given the following information about research technicians employed in the scientific wing of a pharmaceutical organization? Females comprise 60 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population (research technicians) and males comprise 40 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population. A. There is no evidence of disparate impact among research technicians. B. There is a disparate impact on males as research technicians. C. There is evidence of disparate impact against both males and females as research technicians. D. There is a disparate impact on females as research technicians.

B. There is a disparate impact on males as research technicians.

A hotel chain that is recruiting front desk receptionists receives 200 applications from males and 100 applications from females. 100 out of 200 men are hired and 25 out of 100 women are hired. Which of the following statements is true of the hotel chain's hiring policy? A. There is evidence of disparate impact against both males and females. B. There is evidence of a disparate impact of the hiring process on females as a group. C. There is evidence of a disparate impact of the hiring process on males as a group. D. There is no evidence of any disparate impact.

B. There is evidence of a disparate impact of the hiring process on females as a group.

A BFOQ is a(n) ________. A. requirement for establishing a case of discrimination B. characteristic that is essential to the performance of a specific job C. analysis of a firm's competitive advantage D. exception to employment-at-will relationship

B. characteristic that is essential to the performance of a specific job

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ________. A. provides job training to members of the uniformed services to assist them in transitioning to civilian jobs B. ensures that members of the uniformed services can return to their civilian employment after their military service ends C. requires that a job board be maintained for the sole use of veterans transitioning to civilian jobs after their service ends D. ensures that veterans are equally represented in the workforce

B. ensures that members of the uniformed services can return to their civilian employment after their military service ends

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission imposed compensatory damages on Czar Microsystems Pvt. Ltd. for discriminating against an employee on the basis of age. Czar defended itself by claiming to be unaware of any such law. This is a(n) ________ defense. A. erroneous B. ignorance C. prejudice D. stereotyping

B. ignorance

When Mary hires someone because they share the same interests, which of the following has occurred? A. prejudice B. like-me bias C. stereotyping D. hiring manager bias

B. like-me bias

A company fails to do a background check that would have revealed that a person it has hired has the potential to harm others. The employee then physically harms a customer during a disagreement. The company could be found guilty of ________. A. negligent referral B. negligent hiring C. violating the WARN Act D. fraudulent recruitment

B. negligent hiring

Affirmative action means ________. A. employment practices are designed and used in a "facially neutral" manner B. proactive plans to ensure nondiscriminatory results in employment practices C. employers must meet quotas to ensure employee diversity D. protection for employees against retaliatory discharge

B. proactive plans to ensure nondiscriminatory results in employment practices

Which of the following is a characteristic of independent contractors? A. They do not pay their employment taxes, the employer does. B. They control the processes and results of their work. C. They do not receive benefits from the employer. D. They have a continuous relationship with the employer.

C. They do not receive benefits from the employer.

Department store BigTen refused to hire Max because of his religion. The store is in violation of ________. A. the VEVRAA Act of 1974 B. the WARN Act C. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 D. the USERRA of 1994

C. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Comparing the percentages of men, women, or minorities in various job categories to see if men, women, or minorities are disproportionately represented in certain workforce categories is an example of a ________. A. hiring yield statistic B. stock statistic C. concentration statistic D. flow statistic

C. concentration statistic

A manager only hires Hispanic women as secretaries. This is an example of ________. A. negligent hiring B. disparate impact C. disparate treatment D. sexual harassment

C. disparate treatment

Comparing the percentage of applicants hired from different subgroups to determine if they are significantly different from each other is an example of a ________. A. BFOQ B. concentration statistic C. flow statistic D. stock statistic

C. flow statistic

Comparing the percentage of men, women, or minorities employed in a job category with their availability in the relevant population of qualified people interested in the position is an example of a ________. A. concentration statistic B. bona fide occupational qualification C. stock statistic D. flow statistic

C. stock statistic

If 33 percent of Hispanics are hired, 42 percent of whites are hired, and 50 percent of blacks are hired, disparate impact has occurred against ________. A. none of the groups B. Hispanics and whites C. whites D. Hispanics

D. Hispanics

Which of the following is true of a "closed shop"? A. Employees must give up union membership once employed. B. Employees need not remain union members after they are hired. C. Employers encourage unions to form. D. Only union workers are employed.

D. Only union workers are employed.

Employment-at-will is an employment relationship which ________. A. allows an employer to terminate employment only for a just cause B. offers employees a contract for a definite term of employment C. offers blanket protection to employers for all employee discharges D. allows either the employee or employer to terminate the employment at any time

D. allows either the employee or employer to terminate the employment at any time

If a company makes promises to a recruit that it does not intend to keep, it could be found guilty of ________. A. violating the WARN Act B. negligent referral C. negligent hiring D. fraudulent recruitment

D. fraudulent recruitment