MGMT 6356 - Chapter 3 Quiz

The Equal Pay 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.

True

The courts ruled that the pay disparity between the sexes at Jaxon Corp. was illegal and ordered the company to remedy it. Jaxon Corp. cannot lower the wages of the higher-paid group in order to comply with the law.

True

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

True

Training in and knowledge of equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws are essential for managers and supervisors because organizations can be held accountable and legally responsible for their managers' decisions.

True

Bona fide occupational qualifications can

permit discrimination by an employer.

Adverse impact means that

employment decisions reject a higher percentage of a protected class than a nonprotected class.

The Americans with Disabilities Act does NOT

provide protection for adjustment disorders.

Equal employment opportunity refers to actions required of employers to correct past discrimination against minorities.

False

In her role as a manager at Encor Enterprises, Susie carries out certain discriminatory policies that are in place at the company. Susie cannot be sued for discrimination because she merely acts as an agent of her employer.

False

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 allows employers to set different cut-off test scores on the basis of race and sex during the hiring process.

False

Homosexuals are protected from discrimination mainly through

Fair Employment Practice laws at the state or local level.

Which of the following is NOT a valid defense to an alleged Equal Pay Act violation?

Paying a male worker more because he has dependents

Which of the following is NOT an example of sexual harassment?

Paying a man more than a woman for doing the same job

An employee at Felton Corp. finds jokes, pictures, or language used by others offensive. Felton Corp. may be guilty of sexual harassment because it has created a hostile environment.

True

Employers are legally required to treat pregnancy the same way they treat any other medical disability.

True

Affirmative action occurs when employers

develop a plan of action to correct areas of past discrimination.

Title VII provisions for religion

require employers to make reasonable accommodations for religious observance or practice.

Elana filed a discrimination charge against her employer. While the case was still pending, she was transferred to a less desirable job. In this situation, the employer is engaging in

retaliation.