Employment Law Race and Color Discrimination

The extremely comprehensive, four-year, 1,400-page study of intentional workplace discrimination between 1975 and 1999, released by Alfred and Ruth Blumrosen in 2002, found that discrimination against African-Americans is still the worst of all groups

African-Americans

Asians being locked out of full advancement in the workplace is referred to as the "_____ _____" rather than the glass ceiling.

Bamboo ceiling

True/False: When Reconstruction ended, about 11 years after the Civil War was over, the system of laws governing black and white relations called "Black Codes" was based on both law and social custom that was as ironclad as any law ever was.

True

Jennifer is constantly harassed by her coworkers based on her ethnicity. She complains to her employer about the harassment, but the employer does not take action until a few months after receiving her complaint. Could the employers be held liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Yes, because the employer knew about the situation but did not take action promptly.

Sam, an African-American employee, is repeatedly taunted by his coworkers because of his race. He complains to his employer about the coworkers' behavior, but the employer does nothing about the situation. Is the employer liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for discriminating against Sam?

Yes, the employer is liable because he or she knew about the situation but did not take any action.

According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employment discrimination against an individual based on a belief that the individual is a member of a particular racial group, regardless of how the individual identifies himself, indicates discrimination based on ___.

perception

Identify an example of race discrimination based on ancestry.

An Italian American is discriminated against for being a European and not for her Italian national origin.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Glass Ceiling Studies in 1991 and 1995, which of the following militate against serious consideration of full management participation by all sectors of employees?

Employee appraisal or compensation systems were not usually monitored, Equal access and opportunity were not considered a corporate responsibility.

Ryan, a sales executive, is discriminated against by his manager because he is obese. This is primarily an example of race discrimination based on ___.

Physical characteristics

__is the first of the prohibited categories in Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964.

Race

In the context of U.S Congress's 2008 resolution apologizing for slavery, which of the following types of race discrimination are involved in the United States' unique racial history?

Systemic, Legal

Identify the true statements about race discrimination with reference to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) revised race guidance.

The office of Management and Budget (OMB) has included Hispanic or Latino within its ethnicity category, but not as a separate racial category., Title VII prohibits employer actions that discriminate, by motivation or impact, against persons because of race.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice _____argued and won the Brown v. Board of Education case.

Thurgood Marshall

Actions for racial harassment, like those of race discrimination under ___ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, may be brought under the same alternative statutes as race discrimination, as appropriate - that is, the post- Civil War statutes, state human rights or fair employment practice laws, or constitutional provisions.

Title VII

Under ___ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlawful for an employer to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities.

Title VII

Identify the true statements about national discrimination with reference to Title VII.

Title VII allows the adoption of English-only rules if it is needed to promote the safe or efficient operation of the employer's business., Title VII prohibits any employment decision, including recruitment, hiring, and firing or layoffs, based on national origin.

True/False: The McDonald v. Santa Fe Transportation case demonstrated that racial discrimination may occur against whites also and is equally prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

True, In that case, both black and white employees stole merchandise that was being transported by the company they worked for. The white employee was terminated, while the black employee was disciplined. The white employee sued for race discrimination and won.

David, an African, works in the United States. His employer provides a health insurance policy that does not cover sickle cell disease. David suffers from this disease, which is common among people of African descent. He requests the employer to include treatment for the disease in the insurance policy, but the employer refuses. Could David have a case against his employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Yes, because the employer's policy could have a disparate impact on people of African descent.