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Which law prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in any term, condition, or privilege of employment? |
| | A) | Equal Pay Act |
| | B) | Title VII of the Civil Rights Act |
| | C) | ADA |
| | D) | Executive Order 11246 |
| | E) | Age Discrimination in Employment Act |
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_______ requires federal contractors and subcontractors to have affirmative action programs. |
| | A) | Executive Order 11246 |
| | B) | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
| | C) | Age Discrimination in Employment Act |
| | D) | ADA |
| | E) | Civil Rights Act of 1991 |
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Which law defines a handicapped person as one who has a physical or mental impairment that significantly limits one or more major life activities? |
| | A) | ADA |
| | B) | Education Amendments Act |
| | C) | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
| | D) | Civil Rights Act of 1991 |
| | E) | Veterans Readjustment Act |
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_______ permits women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons belonging to religious minorities to have a jury trial and sue for punitive damages of up to $300,000 if they can prove that they are victims of intentional hiring or workplace discrimination. |
| | A) | ADA |
| | B) | Title VII |
| | C) | Executive Order 11246 |
| | D) | Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
| | E) | Civil Rights Act of 1991 |
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An employer's attempt to balance its workforce in all job categories with respect to sex and race in order to reflect the same proportions as those of its general labor market is referred to as |
| | A) | employment parity. |
| | B) | systemic discrimination. |
| | C) | occupational discrimination. |
| | D) | affirmative action. |
| | E) | gender balancing. |
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_______ are legal requirements and must be followed by a business organization, whereas _______ can be voluntary or involuntary depending on the company's dealings with the federal government. |
| | A) | Affirmative action programs; hiring practices |
| | B) | EEO laws; affirmative action programs |
| | C) | Sexual harassment laws; EEO laws |
| | D) | Affirmative action programs; EEO laws |
| | E) | Testing laws; sexual harassment laws |
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Which of the following describes, "the results of the tests are proved to be a significant predictor of an applicant's ability to perform job-related tasks"? |
| | A) | Reliability |
| | B) | Discrimination |
| | C) | Experimentation |
| | D) | Validation |
| | E) | Proportionate results |
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Which of the following is not a suggestion offered to assist the supervisor in preventing sexual harassment in the workplace? |
| | A) | Take appropriate disciplinary action when an act of sexual harassment occurs. |
| | B) | Inform employees of their right to raise sexual harassment claims. |
| | C) | Give employees information about the procedures of filing suits against sexual harassment offenders. |
| | D) | Express strong disapproval. |
| | E) | Train employees in what constitutes sexual harassment. |
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The most frequent accommodation issue under Title VII's religious discrimination provisions arises from the conflict between |
| | A) | holidays and seniority. |
| | B) | religious apparel and dress codes. |
| | C) | the religious beliefs of the employee and the employer. |
| | D) | prayer and work rules. |
| | E) | religious practices and work schedules. |
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Which of the following is not protected by Title VII? |
| | A) | HIV-positive individuals |
| | B) | Native Americans |
| | C) | Religion |
| | D) | Homosexuals |
| | E) | Women |
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