Question 1

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against individuals who are qualified for employment.

Accepted Answer

Title I of the ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals who are qualified for employment on the basis of their disability. This includes discrimination in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, training, and other employment terms. Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.

Question 2

An employer in the food service industry can refuse to assign or transfer to a job, involving food handling, to any individual who has an infectious or communicable disease that could be transmitted to others through the handling of food.

Accepted Answer

This is a lawful and acceptable practice to ensure the safety and health of both customers and employees in the food service industry. Federal and state laws permit employers to implement strict health and hygiene policies to prevent the spread of diseases in the workplace. However, the employer must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment.

Question 3

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees who use illegal drugs and alcoholics who are under the influence of alcohol at the workplace.

Accepted Answer

The ADA does not protect individuals who are currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs or individuals who are currently under the influence of alcohol in the workplace. However, the ADA does protect individuals who are in recovery from substance abuse and those who have successfully completed a rehabilitation program.

Question 4

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to both private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees but it does not apply to most federal government employers.

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to federal government employers, but only for employment discrimination complaints filed by employees or applicants for employment.

Question 5

The _____ applies to both private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees, but does not apply to most federal government employers, American Indian tribes, or bona fide private membership clubs.
A) ​National Labor Relation Act
B) ​Americans with Disabilities Act
C) ​Occupational Safety and Health Act
D) ​Equal Pay Act

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to both private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees, but does not apply to most federal government employers, American Indian tribes, or bona fide private membership clubs. The National Labor Relation Act applies to most private sector employers, but does not apply to government employers or agricultural laborers. The Occupational Safety and Health Act applies to all employers, but only with regards to workplace safety and health. The Equal Pay Act applies to all employers, but only with regards to gender-based wage discrimination.

Question 6

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 does not protect the employment rights of individuals with a disability.

Accepted Answer

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 does protect the employment rights of individuals with a disability, including prohibiting discrimination in hiring and setting reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

Question 7

Employers can hire, select, or promote individuals based on tests, standards, or criteria that are job related or are consistent with business necessity.

Accepted Answer

This statement is a correct representation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, it is important to note that any tests or criteria used in employment must not have a disparate impact on protected classes and must be job-related and consistent with business necessity.

Question 8

An employer failing to make reasonable accommodation commits illegal discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities unless it would cause an undue hardship on the employer. Failure to provide reasonable accommodations could result in illegal discrimination under the ADA.

Question 9

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers cannot refuse to hire or accommodate any individual including conditions that pose a "direct threat" to the health or safety of others in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

The ADA allows employers to refuse to hire or may not have to accommodate an individual if the individual poses a "direct threat" to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation.

Question 10

Which of the following conditions are included in the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?​
A) ​Employees who use illegal drugs
B) ​Infectious or contagious diseases
C) ​Temporary or short-term nonchronic conditions
D) ​Alcoholics who use alcohol

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following conditions are included...

Question 11

Remedies available under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) include injunctions, hiring or reinstatement order and attorney fees.

Accepted Answer

The remedies available under the ADA include all of the options listed.

Question 12

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer is required to make accommodation for an individual even if the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the business of the covered entity.

Accepted Answer

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer is not required to make an accommodation if it would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business.

Question 13

In _____, the Supreme Court held that an individual who applies for Social Security disability benefits may still be a "qualified individual with a disability" within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
A) ​Southeastern Community College v.Davis
B) ​Albertsons, Inc.v.Kirkingburg
C) ​Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.v.Williams
D) ​Cleveland v.Policy Management Systems

Accepted Answer

Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp. clarified that an individual applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can still be considered a "qualified individual with a disability" under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), addressing how claims under the ADA and applications for SSDI benefits interact.

Question 14

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) considers a drug test to be a medical examination, and it prohibits an employer from administering drug tests to its employees or from making employment decisions based on the results of such tests.

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not consider drug tests to be medical examinations, and it does not prohibit employers from administering drug tests to employees or making employment decisions based on the results. Employers are allowed to test for illegal drug use and make employment decisions based on such tests.

Question 15

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits retaliation against any individual because the individual has opposed any act or practice unlawful under the ADA or because the individual has filed a charge or participated in any manner in a proceeding under the ADA.

Accepted Answer

This is a direct quote from the ADA (42 U.S.C. 12203(a)). Retaliation is prohibited against individuals who oppose unlawful acts under the ADA or participate in proceedings related to the ADA.

Question 16

Employers do not retain the right to refuse to hire or promote individuals with a disability who are unable to meet standards, tests, or criteria.

Accepted Answer

Employers can refuse to hire or promote individuals with a disability if they are unable to meet the standards, tests, or criteria that are necessary for the job. However, they must provide reasonable accommodations to enable the individual to perform the essential functions of the job if they are able to do so.

Question 17

Federal and state laws prohibit drug testing by private sector employers.

Accepted Answer

Federal and state laws do not prohibit drug testing by private sector employers, but they do regulate how and when testing can be done.

Question 18

All the fifty states in the U..have their own laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all fifty states. Additionally, many states have their own disability rights laws that provide further protections.

Question 19

Significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation is known as:
A) ​essential function.
B) ​avoidable risk.
C) ​direct threat.
D) ​undue hardship.

Accepted Answer

Direct threat refers to the significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation. It is an exception to the general requirement of reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Question 20

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to all of the following individuals or groups except:
A) ​House of Representatives.
B) ​U..employers operating abroad or controlling foreign corporations.
C) ​Federal government employers.
D) ​private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies...

Quiz 10: Discrimination Based on Disability

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against individuals who are qualified for employment.

An employer in the food service industry can refuse to assign or transfer to a job, involving food handling, to any individual who has an infectious or communicable disease that could be transmitted to others through the handling of food.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees who use illegal drugs and alcoholics who are under the influence of alcohol at the workplace.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to both private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees but it does not apply to most federal government employers.

The _____ applies to both private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees, but does not apply to most federal government employers, American Indian tribes, or bona fide private membership clubs.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 does not protect the employment rights of individuals with a disability.

Employers can hire, select, or promote individuals based on tests, standards, or criteria that are job related or are consistent with business necessity.

An employer failing to make reasonable accommodation commits illegal discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers cannot refuse to hire or accommodate any individual including conditions that pose a "direct threat" to the health or safety of others in the workplace.

Which of the following conditions are included in the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ?

Remedies available under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) include injunctions, hiring or reinstatement order and attorney fees.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer is required to make accommodation for an individual even if the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the business of the covered entity.

In _____, the Supreme Court held that an individual who applies for Social Security disability benefits may still be a "qualified individual with a disability" within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) .

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) considers a drug test to be a medical examination, and it prohibits an employer from administering drug tests to its employees or from making employment decisions based on the results of such tests.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits retaliation against any individual because the individual has opposed any act or practice unlawful under the ADA or because the individual has filed a charge or participated in any manner in a proceeding under the ADA.

Employers do not retain the right to refuse to hire or promote individuals with a disability who are unable to meet standards, tests, or criteria.

Federal and state laws prohibit drug testing by private sector employers.

All the fifty states in the U..have their own laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

Significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation is known as:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to all of the following individuals or groups except:

Quiz 10: Discrimination Based on Disability

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against individuals who are qualified for employment.

An employer in the food service industry can refuse to assign or transfer to a job, involving food handling, to any individual who has an infectious or communicable disease that could be transmitted to others through the handling of food.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees who use illegal drugs and alcoholics who are under the influence of alcohol at the workplace.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to both private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees but it does not apply to most federal government employers.

The _____ applies to both private and public sector employers with fifteen or more employees, but does not apply to most federal government employers, American Indian tribes, or bona fide private membership clubs.

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 does not protect the employment rights of individuals with a disability.

Employers can hire, select, or promote individuals based on tests, standards, or criteria that are job related or are consistent with business necessity.

An employer failing to make reasonable accommodation commits illegal discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers cannot refuse to hire or accommodate any individual including conditions that pose a "direct threat" to the health or safety of others in the workplace.

Which of the following conditions are included in the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ?​

Remedies available under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) include injunctions, hiring or reinstatement order and attorney fees.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer is required to make accommodation for an individual even if the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the business of the covered entity.

In _____, the Supreme Court held that an individual who applies for Social Security disability benefits may still be a "qualified individual with a disability" within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) .

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) considers a drug test to be a medical examination, and it prohibits an employer from administering drug tests to its employees or from making employment decisions based on the results of such tests.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits retaliation against any individual because the individual has opposed any act or practice unlawful under the ADA or because the individual has filed a charge or participated in any manner in a proceeding under the ADA.

Employers do not retain the right to refuse to hire or promote individuals with a disability who are unable to meet standards, tests, or criteria.

Federal and state laws prohibit drug testing by private sector employers.

All the fifty states in the U..have their own laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

Significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation is known as:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to all of the following individuals or groups except:

Which of the following conditions are included in the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ?