Question 1

Federal employment discrimination laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

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A)   experience.
B)   gender.
C)   education.
D)   all of the choices.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to workplaces with at least

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A)   fifteen workers.
B)   five workers.
C)   ten workers.
D)   one worker.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Fitness Club employs only female staff to assist its female-only members in the club. Greg, a forty-one-year-old male, applies for a staff job, but is not hired. In his suit against the club under the Civil Rights Act, the club most likely has

Accepted Answer

A)   a prima facie case.
B)   a bona fide occupational qualification defense.
C)   a business necessity defense.
D)   immunity.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Workers in the United States generally have less protection against sexual harassment in the workplace than workers in other countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An employer may be able to avoid liability for sexual harassment by taking prompt remedial action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Corporation. Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to apply

Accepted Answer

A)   Kyla must be forty years of age or younger.
B)   Motor must have been in business for at least forty years.
C)   Lomax must be forty years of age or older.
D)   Lomax must have been Motor's employee for at least forty years.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act applies to

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A)   all public employers.
B)   all private employers.
C)   U.S. employers operating in foreign countries.
D)   all of the choices.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Constructive discharge is a theory that plaintiffs can use to establish any type of discrimination claim under Title VII and other federal discrimination laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Qin applies for a job at Rocket Science Inc. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but Rocket discards the results, and Qin is rejected. To support a claim for discrimination against the employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Qin must be a member of

Accepted Answer

A)   a protected class.
B)   a majority group.
C)   an employers' association.
D)   a union.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A plaintiff who sues on the basis of disparate-treatment discrimination in hiring must make out a prima facie case of illegal discrimination, and will win in the absence of a legally acceptable employer defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An employer can require employees to participate in such religious activity as weekly prayer meetings with other employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability to include a physical or mental impairment that causes "undue hardship."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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An employer may be able to avoid liability for sexual harassment by taking prompt remedial action.

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Fitness Club employs only female staff to assist its female-only members in the club. Greg, a forty-one-year-old male, applies for a staff job, but is not hired. In his suit against the club under the Civil Rights Act, the club most likely has

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Kyla replaces Lomax in his job at Motor Corporation. Lomax believes that he has been discriminated against on the basis of his age. For the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to apply

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Federal employment discrimination laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of

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A plaintiff who sues on the basis of disparate-treatment discrimination in hiring must make out a prima facie case of illegal discrimination, and will win in the absence of a legally acceptable employer defense.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to workplaces with at least

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An employer can require employees to participate in such religious activity as weekly prayer meetings with other employees.

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The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act applies to

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Workers in the United States generally have less protection against sexual harassment in the workplace than workers in other countries.

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Constructive discharge is a theory that plaintiffs can use to establish any type of discrimination claim under Title VII and other federal discrimination laws.

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Qin applies for a job at Rocket Science Inc. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but Rocket discards the results, and Qin is rejected. To support a claim for discrimination against the employer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Qin must be a member of

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