Module 1: Quiz 1

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At the age of 14 or 15, youth workers are limited during the school year to a total of 24 hours per week.

False

Discrimination is a preconceived judgment or opinion.

False

The invisible barrier in organizations which prevents many women and minorities from achieving top-level management positions is called the:

Glass ceiling

The Privacy Rights Act of 1974 requires employers to do which of the following? - Keep all personnel records for a minimum of five years - Keep employee medical records within employees' personnel records - Protect individual privacy rights by signing confidentiality agreements - Maintain medical records and inquiries apart from general personnel file

- Maintain medical records and inquiries apart from general personnel file

It is estimated that _____ percent of companies monitor their employees' use of the internet.

75%

Which Supreme Court decision shifted the burden of proof to the employer to show human resource practices are job related when those practices eliminate a higher percentage of women or minorities? - Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act - Griggs v Duke Power Company - General Electric v Gilbert - The Glass Ceiling Act (x)

?

What legislation prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin?

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Which act was enacted to give employees the opportunity to temporarily continue their coverage if they would otherwise lose it due to "qualifying events" such as layoffs, medical leave, or termination?

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

Which act prohibits discrimination in employment based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions? - Rehabilitation Act - Equal Pay Act - Civil Rights Acy of 1964 - Age Discrimination Act - None of the above

None of the above

_____ is when an employer treats some people less favorably than others because of race, religion, sex, national origin, or age.

Disparate treatment

The agency responsible for enforcing the Civil Rights Act is the:

EEOC

The burden of proving the necessity for a BFOQ rests entirely on the:

Employer

Which act makes hiring anyone without verifying employment authorization and identity unlawful?

Immigration Reform and Control Act

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Prejudice is the preconceived judgment or opinion of someone, and it does not always lead to discrimination. Discrimination is having preconceived thoughts about someone and acting upon them.

OSHA consists of three main stipulations that employers must address. Which of the following is NOT one of the stipulations?

Provide surveillance cameras in the workplace

The U.S. Department of Justice recommends that individuals think "SCAM" to minimize the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft or fraud. SCAM is:

Stingy, Check, Ask, Maintain

The ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of a job.

True

The Social Security Act created a system of retirement benefits.

True

The primary purpose of this law was to give employees more bargaining power.

Wagner Act

The Equal Pay Act prohibits an employer from paying an employee of one gender less money than an employee of the opposite gender where jobs require equal skills, effort, and responsibility and are performed under similar _____.

Working conditions


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