Quiz 2: Equal Employment Opportunity: The Legal Environment

Equal employment opportunity means that an employer must give preference to women and minorities in the workplace.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits sex-based discrimination in rates of pay paid to men and women working in the same or similar jobs.

The Equal Pay Act prohibits pay discrimination based on seniority.

The Equal Pay act of 1963 is actually part of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

According to the Equal Pay Act,an employer can attain compliance with the act by reducing the wage rate of any employee.

Disparate treatment refers to unintentional discrimination involving employment practices that appear to be neutral but adversely affect a protected class of people.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)was created by the Civil Rights Act to administer Title VII of the act.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA),eliminates mandatory retirement at age 70 for employees of companies with 20 or more employees.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act does not apply where age is a bona fide occupational qualification.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act covers employees between 40 and 69 years of age.

The primary responsibility for enforcing the Rehabilitation Act lies with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)of the Department of Labor.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has taken the view that pregnancy benefits are not applicable to unmarried employees.

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)is responsible for administering the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA).

In a landmark decision,when an Ohio county agency denied disability benefits to an employee who had been laid off at age 61 because its disability plan cut off at age 60,the Supreme Court ruled that this was a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 provides protection for employees over 60 years of age.

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make "reasonable accommodations" for employees with disabilities.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 permits women,persons with disabilities,and persons who are religious minorities to have a jury trial and sue for punitive damages if they can prove they are victims of intentional hiring or workplace discrimination.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),enables employees to take prolonged paid leave if they are seriously ill.

Reverse discrimination refers to the concept which states that when the overall selection process does not have an adverse impact,the government will usually not examine the individual components of that process for adverse impact or evidence of validity.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)is an agency within the U.S.Department of Labor.

Equal employment opportunity considers all the following bases for work and advancement EXCEPT: A)ability. B)social status. C)merit. D)potential.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination in rates of pay on the basis of ____. A)race B)sex C)ethnicity D)age

A difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact is that: A)one is potentially harmful and the other is not. B)one relates to employment practices and the other does not. C)one involves discrimination and the other does not. D)one is intentional and the other is not.

Which of the following statements about the Equal Pay Act of 1963 is true? A)It prohibits discrimination in rates of pay on the basis of race. B)It permits differences in wages if the payment is based on seniority or merit. C)It allows an employer to attain compliance with the act by reducing the wage rate of any employee. D)The enforcement of the Act is the responsibility of the secretary of labor.

The Equal Pay Act is actually a part of the: A)Immigration Reform and Control Act. B)Rehabilitation Act. C)Fair Labor Standards Act. D)Civil Rights Act.

Responsibility for enforcing the Equal Pay Act was originally assigned to the secretary of labor but on July 1,1979 it was transferred to the ____. A)National Labor Relations Board B)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission C)Office of Personnel Management D)Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Which of the following employers is NOT covered under the Civil Rights Act of 1964? A)Employers with fewer than 15 employees B)Educational institutions (public and private) C)State and local governments D)Employment agencies (public and private)

prohibits discriminating employees based on which of the following characteristics? A)Language B)Financial background C)Age D)National origin

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 authorized the creation of the ____. A)Office of Personnel Management B)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission C)Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs D)National Labor Relations Board

Provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act do NOT apply to: A)employment agencies. B)labor organizations. C)private employers of fewer than 20 employees. D)state and local governments.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)prohibits discrimination in employment against individuals aged: A)18 through 60. B)40 through 69. C)60 through 75. D)50 through 80.

The _____ requires federal buildings to be accessible to handicapped persons. A)Rehabilitation Act B)Immigration Reform and Control Act C)Civil Rights Act D)Equal Pay Act

The primary responsibility for enforcing the Rehabilitation Act lies with the ____. A)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission B)Office of Personnel Management C)National Labor Relations Board D)Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Requirement of affirmative action by federal agencies to provide employment opportunities for handicapped persons is covered under which of the following laws? A)Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act B)Americans with Disabilities Act C)Civil Rights Act D)Rehabilitation Act

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)was passed as an amendment to the ____. A)Civil Rights Act B)Immigration Reform and Control Act C)Americans with Disabilities Act D)Family and Medical Leave Act

Which of the following is allowed under the Americans with Disabilities Act? A)Inquiring about an applicant's ability to perform a job. B)Limiting advancement opportunities to the disabled. C)Inquiring whether an individual has a disability. D)Using tests or job requirements intended to screen out the disabled.

Several female employees at GE's Salem,Virginia,plant who were pregnant presented a claim for disability benefits under the plan to cover the period they were absent from work as a result of their pregnancies.The company denied these claims on the grounds that the plan did not provide disability benefit payments for such absences.This case had a significant impact on the passage of the ____. A)Rehabilitation Act B)Americans with Disabilities Act C)Pregnancy Discrimination Act D)Equal Pay Act

An Ohio county agency denied disability benefits to an employee who had been laid off at age 61 because its disability plan cuts off at age 60.This case resulted in which of the following acts? A)Age Discrimination in Employment Act B)Civil Rights Act C)Rehabilitation Act D)Older Workers Benefit Protection Act

The Civil Rights Act: A)provides protection for employees over 40 years of age with regard to employee benefits. B)places no upper limit on the amount of damages a victim of nonracial,intentional discrimination can collect. C)permits protected groups to have a jury trial and sue for punitive damages if they can prove they are victims of intentional hiring or workplace discrimination. D)places the burden of proof on plaintiffs with regard to intentional discrimination lawsuits.

The Family Medical and Leave Act enables qualified employees to take: A)prolonged paid leave for family or health reasons. B)a prolonged unpaid leave for family or health reasons. C)multiple brief departures from work without wage or salary loss. D)indefinite departure from one's job with uninterrupted career advancement.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Family and Medical Leave Act? A)It enables qualified employees to take prolonged unpaid leave for family- and health-related reasons. B)Employees can use this leave in the event of the birth,adoption,or placement for foster care of a child. C)To qualify for the leave,employees must have been employed for at least two years. D)To qualify for the leave,employees must have worked for no less than 1,250 hours within the previous 12-month period.

Executive orders are issued for the purpose of ____. A)amending the U.S.constitution B)giving directions to federal agencies C)ruling on appealed court cases D)signing legislation into law

Executive Orders are issued by the U.S.____. A)Supreme Court B)Senate C)Congress D)President

Executive Order 11246 gave the _____ the authority to issue regulations dealing with discrimination within federal agencies. A)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission B)National Labor Relations Board C)local governments D) D)U.S.Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

The part of the affirmative action plan that analyzes minority group representation in all job categories; past and present hiring practices; and upgrades,promotions,and transfers is referred to as the ____. A)balance scorecard B)bottom line analysis C)utilization evaluation D)implementation analysis

The _____ provides that when the plaintiff shows that an employment practice disproportionately excludes groups protected by Title VII,the burden of proof shifts to the defendant to prove that the standard reasonably relates to job performance. A)reverse discrimination principle B)disparate impact doctrine C)bottom line concept D)utilization evaluation concept

_____ refers to the condition under which there is alleged preferential treatment of one group (minority or women)over another group rather than equal opportunity. A)Bottom line concept B)Disparate impact doctrine C)Utilization evaluation concept D)Reverse discrimination

The medical school of the University of California developed a special admissions program to increase the participation of minority students.Allan Bakke,a white male,was denied admission to the medical school in 1973 and 1974.Contending that minority students with lower grade averages and test scores were admitted under the special program,Bakke brought suit.This landmark case of Bakke v University of California highlights which of the following concepts? A)Reverse discrimination B)Disparate impact doctrine C)Bottom line concept D)Utilization evaluation concept

The view that the government should generally not concern itself with individual components of the selection process-if the overall effect of that process is nondiscriminatory-describes the _____ concept. A)bottom line B)reverse discrimination C)disparate treatment D)utilization evaluation

The _____ was established by Executive Order 11246 to ensure that federal contractors and subcontractors follow nondiscriminatory employment practices. A)Office of Personnel Management B)Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) C)National Labor Relations Board D)Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Write a short note on the Equal Pay Act.

Explain the terms disparate treatment and disparate impact.What is the difference between the two?

? What are the various organizations covered by this law? Also list the exceptions to the law.

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What impact did the Supreme Court decision,General Electric Co.v.Gilbert,have on the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act?

Explain the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Discuss the provisions of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990.

Discuss the intent of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).What are the eligibility criteria for this leave?

What is the bottom line concept? How did the Supreme Court view this concept in its Connecticut v.Teal decision?

Which are the two federal agencies that have the primary responsibility for enforcing equal employment opportunity legislation in the country? Describe them in brief.