MGMT 312 Employment law Chp 3

processes claims for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and carries on its own state business

A feature of a 706 agency is that it _____.

employee is a female

A laid-off employee of a multinational company feels discriminated against by the employer. The employee is eligible to approach the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for redress if the _____.

charging party

A person who brings an action alleging violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is called a(n) _____ or a claimant.

She should approach the court for judicial review.

Amy is rebuked by her employer for not submitting her assignments on time. Amy files a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against her employer on grounds of gender discrimination, but the EEOC does not find any cause for Amy to charge her employer with violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. In this scenario, what is the next course of action Amy should take?

mandatory arbitration agreement

An agreement signed by an employee as a condition of employment that requires workplace disputes to be arbitrated rather than litigated is called a _____.

attempt to bring Ellie and her employer together with an EEO investigator to conciliate the matter

Ellie files a Title VII claim against her employer with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). She states that her promotion had been withheld for two years because of her gender. The EEOC investigates the matter and finds that the claim is valid. In this scenario, the EEOC will _____.

45

Federal employees who experience employment discrimination must file their claims with their employing agency within _____ days of the discriminatory event. Multiple choice question. 15

180

Generally, nonfederal government employees who experience employment discrimination must file their claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within _____ days of the discriminatory event.

By instituting peonage laws that allowed blacks without the means of making bail to be arrested for virtually anything

How did the South maintain its cheap labor force of blacks prior to 1964?

It aims to prevent unlawful employment practices.

Identify a correct statement about Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Employers give their consent to have their claims mediated by the EEOC.

Identify a term under the universal mediation agreements instituted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

A request for mediation is allowed at any stage of the administrative process.

Identify a true statement about mediation with reference to resolving Title VII claims.

Local agencies serve as a type of screening process for serious cases. State and local procedures in handling Title VII claims are similar to those of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Identify the true statements about the state law interface in the filing process of Title VII claims. (Check all that apply.)

A right-to-sue letter

If the EEOC finds there is no reasonable cause for an employee's discrimination complaint under Title VII, the employee is given a dismissal and notice of rights, often known which of the following?

transgender

In 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a determination that discrimination on the basis of being _____ is a type of gender discrimination.

member of the Communist Party

It is specifically stated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that the act does not apply to actions taken with respect to someone who is a(n) _____.

under color

Joanna, a government employee, illegally discriminates against Peter when performing her duties. In the context of the post-Civil War statutes, or the Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts, Joanna is acting _____ of state law.

look at the case from an entirely new perspective

Justice Richards of a federal district court reviews a case that involves racial discrimination against Anna, a private employee. The matter was earlier investigated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), but it could not find any cause for taking action against Anna's employer. If he accords the EEOC decision a de novo review, it means that Justice Richards will _____.

the department of justice - It handles cases involving most government agencies such as police and fire departments. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) - It enforces Executive Order 11246. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Match the federal agencies that have responsibilities for workplace discrimination issues in the United States (in the left column) with their functions (in the right column).

discrimination in the receipt of federal funds on the basis of race

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits _____.

many private sector employers already have mediation programs set up to handle workplace issues

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) began a referral-back program as an approach to mediation in 2003 in recognition that ____

since employment in large measure defines the availability of other matters

The case law in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act quickly became the most important arbiter of rights under the Civil Rights Act _____.

establish a fair and inclusive workplace for securing a strong and prosperous nation

The vision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is to _____.

employment

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 concerns itself with creating the legal basis for non-discrimination in _____.

These are all prohibited

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not prohibit discrimination in making decisions regarding which of the following?

religious institutions

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 gives permission to _____ to discriminate when performing activities.

Native Americans

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 gives permission to businesses to give preferential treatment to _____ if the businesses operate in or around the associated reservations.

False

True or false: A 706 agency is named after the number of employees who work in that agency.

true

True or false: According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against any individual because of an individual's sex.

true

True or false: The political climate and the peoples in power in Washington at any given time can greatly impact the performance of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

True

True or false: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to federal, state, and local governments.

Age Vietnam veteran status Genetic information

What are the bases on which discrimination was prohibited in the workplace, which were introduced after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act? (Check all that apply.)

More women were provided with meaningful employment.More women were provided with meaningful employment.

What change in the workplace resulted from the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

It prohibits employment discrimination by those receiving government contracts.

What is the function of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)?

Antidiscrimination laws were enacted all over the world.

What was a consequence of passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Joint labor and management committees making admission and other decisions

Which of the following entities that should comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Public and private employees

Which of the following individuals are covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

The laws regulated the separation of Blacks and whites in every facet of life from birth to death.

Which of the following is a correct statement about Jim Crow laws?

Discrimination on the basis of race in making and enforcing contracts

Which of the following is a prohibition under the post-Civil War statutes, or the Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts, codified as 42 U.S.C. sections 1981, 1983, and 1985?

Age

Which of the following is not a basis on which discrimination is prohibited by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Focusing on addressing the issues that emerged in the past

Which of the following is not an area that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has determined to pursue in its 2013-2016 Strategic Enforcement Plan?

The EEOC

Which of the following is the lead federal agency for handling issues of job discrimination?

The EEOC must in some way handle every claim.

Which of the following statements about claims filed with the EEOC is correct?

Employers gain the advantage of having fewer cases in court because of these agreements.

Which of the following statements about mandatory arbitration agreements is correct?

If the parties reach an agreement, that agreement is as binding as any other settlement agreement.

Which of the following statements about the process of mediation with reference to resolving Title VII claims is correct?

Title VII prohibits discrimination in hiring and firing on the basis of an employee or applicant's race or gender.

Which of the following statements about the prohibitions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is correct?

Both public and private employees

Which of the following types of employees are covered by Title VII of the the Civil Rights Act?

They were barred from eating food in public.

Which of the following was not a restriction that was imposed on Blacks before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed?

Any labor law that protected collective bargaining was dismissed.

Which of the following was not an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that was made in 1972 and 1978?

Conciliation

With reference to intents of Title VII, the attempt to reach an agreement on a claim through discussion without resorting to litigation is known as which of the following?

Jim Crow laws

_____ created a system of racial segregation that was practiced virtually everywhere in the United States after the Civil War.