Business Ethics Chapter 8

If an ADA accommodation is significantly expensive _____. A. the court may rule that it is not reasonable B. the courts may rule that it must be provided anyway C. the EEOC guidelines do not apply D. the federal government must subsidize the expense

A

Religious apparel and/or appearance are protected under Title VII's umbrella of religious nondiscrimination. Give an example.

One example is a Muslims womans head scarf.

Studies have been conducted on the financial performance of companies with high levels of diversity. Briefly discuss the results of such studies.

The Mckinsey and Company study note in the chapter found that companies featuring greater diversity in their workforce typically enjoy earning between 15 and 35 percent greater than their respective US counterparts

reasonable accommodations

a change or adjustment to a job or other aspect of the work environment that permits an employee with a disability or other need to preform that job

Undue Hardship

a difficulty or expense to the firm significant enough that reasonable accommodation may not be required

T/F There are no similarities between legal protection in the workplace for religion and disability.

False

income inequality

the unequal distribution of income among the participants of an economy

Diversity and inclusion at all levels of a private-sector company is _____. A. mandated by federal law B. the approach preferred by many companies C. required by state law in thirty states D. contrary to the company fiduciary duty to stockholers

B

Google ________. A. has the most diverse workforce of any major U.S. company B. uses a strict quota system in its hiring practices C. is similar to other technology companies, most of which lag on diversity D. promotes women at higher rates than men

C

The primary law prohibiting religious discrimination in the private sector workplace is _____. A. the First Amendment of the Constitution B. state law C. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 D. the Declaration of Independance

C

The primary law prohibiting discrimination against disabled workers is the ADA. What is its main requirement?

The main requirement is that employers make reasonable accommodations for applicants and workers with disability to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job.

Since the passage of the federal laws such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the percentage of women in leadership positions have improved but not reached parity with that of men. Briefly discuss the percentage of women in leadership positions in different industries and what might be some of the benefits of improving the representation of women.

The percentage of women in leadership is generally lower than 20% of positions. The benifits include improved internal relationships and employee morale and more effective internal and external communications. Sudies have also shown that companies in the top 25% for executive and/or board diversity had returns on equity more than 50% higher than those companies that ranked in the lowest 25%

T/F?: Diversity programs may fail due to resistance from employees within a company.

True

Inclusion

the engagement of all employees in the corporate culture

Animal Rights

the entitlement of nonhuman animals to ethical treatment

Diversity Dividend

the financial benefit of improved performance resulting from a diverse workforce