56) Lila Miller who works for a large software firm is four-months pregnant and is due for a
promotion. However, her employer offers the promotion to Harry Oswald, a less-experienced
candidate, as Lila would go on maternity leave soon and would be unable to perform her duties.
Which of the following is true of this scenario?
A) Lila’s employer is liable for disparate-treatment discrimination.
B) Lila’s employer is liable for disparate-impact discrimination.
C) The employer was lawful in denying Lila the promotion.
D) Lila’s employer has violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
57) Using a sexually explicit picture or screensaver to mock an employee constitutes ________.
A) gender discrimination
B) quid pro quo sex discrimination
C) sexual harassment
D) physical abuse
58) The U.S. Supreme Court has held that sexual harassment that creates a hostile work
environment violates ________.
A) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
B) Fair Employment Practices Act
C) Title II of GINA
D) Title I of the ADA
59) Which of the following elements constitutes an affirmative defense by an employer whose
employee has suffered sexual harassment at the work place?
A) The plaintiff-employee was harassed by other employees who are no longer employed by the
employer.
B) The employer had no knowledge about the sexual harassment faced by the plaintiff-employee
until a court notice was served on the employer.
C) The plaintiff-employee failed to take advantage of any preventive or corrective opportunities
provided by the employer.
D) The plaintiff-employee misinterpreted words or actions by the employer or his employees
which were not intended to cause sexual harassment.
60) An employee who believes that he or she is being sexually harassed has a duty to report the
harassment to the ________.
A) EEOC
B) FEPA
C) employer
D) law enforcement authorities
61) Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?
A) Same-sex harassment is not covered under Title VII.
B) An employee being harassed at the workplace is not obligated to report it to the employer.
C) Sending offensive e-mail is considered sexual harassment.
D) Absence of a complaint policy makes an employer liable for disparate-impact discrimination.
62) Jason Smith is a Hispanic scriptwriter from Brazil who works for a television show on an
American cable network. He was fired after the producer came to know that Smith was a
scientologist by faith. The producer’s official reason for this termination was that as Smith was
based in Brazil, communication was a problem. This is an example of ________ discrimination
that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
A) racial
B) religious
C) national origin
D) disparate-impact
63) Which of the following is true of religious discrimination?
A) Only monotheistic religions are covered under Title VII.
B) An employer need not accommodate religious observances or practices of its employees at the
workplace.
C) An employee who claims religious discrimination cannot sue the employer for any other
violation of Title VII.
D) Religious organizations can give preference in employment to individuals of a particular
religion.
64) Why is proving a bona fide occupational qualification essential?
A) for discrimination to be legal
B) to establish the employer’s violation of Title VII
C) to establish the employee’s claim is fraudulent
D) for an employee to claim being discriminated against by the employer
65) The ________ protects both sexes from pay discrimination based on sex.
A) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
B) Fair Employment Practices Act
C) Title VII of Civil Rights Act
D) Equal Pay Act
66) Which of the following is true of the Equal Pay Act?
A) It protects both sexes from pay discrimination based on gender.
B) Federal workers are covered under the Equal Pay Act.
C) Employees cannot bring a private cause of action against an employer for violating the Equal
Pay Act.
D) An employer who has violated the Equal Pay Act must lower the wages of employees whose
wages had been increased.
67) An employer pays higher wages to Shelly–who has worked with the company for six years–
than Samuel, who holds a similar position to Shelly and performs the same functions as her, and
has worked with the company for only five and a half years. Which of the following is true of
this case?
A) The employer has violated the Fair Employment Practices Act.
B) The employer is liable for disparaged-treatment discrimination.
C) The employer is liable for disparaged-impact discrimination.
D) The employer has not violated the Equal Pay Act.
68) The ________ is a federal statute that prohibits age discrimination practices against
employees who are 40 years and older.
A) FEPA
B) OWBPA
C) ADEA
D) EEOC
69) The ________ is a federal statute that prohibits age discrimination regarding employee
benefits.
A) FEPA
B) OWBPA
C) ADEA
D) EEOC
70) The ________ imposes obligations on employers and providers of public transportation,
telecommunications, and public accommodations to accommodate physically challenged
individuals.
A) ADEA
B) OWBPA
C) ADA
D) FEPA
71) Which of the following is considered a major physiological impairment by the ADAAA?
A) undergoing mental stress
B) a history of surgery
C) nursing a temporary but contagious ailment
D) having cancer
72) The ________ is a federal statute that makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate against
job applicants and employees based on genetic information.
A) ADA
B) GINA
C) ADAAA
D) OWBPA
73) A(n) ________ provides that certain job preferences will be given to members of minority
racial and ethnic groups, females, and other protected-class applicants when making employment
decisions.
A) retaliation
B) affirmative defense
C) affirmative action plan
D) reasonable accommodation plan
74) An employee feels discriminated against by his employer, based on his religion. Who must
he approach before filing a lawsuit against the employer? Describe the process.
75) Explain the scope and provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
76) Distinguish between disparate-treatment and disparate-impact discrimination.
77) When is an employer required to prove a bona fide occupational qualification? Explain with
an example.
78) Explain the concept of reasonable accommodation of physically challenged employees.
When is an employer not obligated to provide such accommodation?
79) The ________ is the federal administrative agency responsible for enforcing most federal
antidiscrimination laws.
80) The ________ Act of 2009 is a federal statute that permits a complainant to file an
employment discrimination claim against an employer within 180 days of the most recent
paycheck violation.
81) The ________ letter is issued by the EEOC if it chooses not to bring an action against an
employer that authorizes a complainant to sue the employer for employment discrimination.
82) ________ discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against a specific
individual because of his or her race, color, national origin, sex, or religion.
83) ________ discrimination occurs when an employer adopts a work rule that is neutral on its
face but is shown to cause an adverse impact on a protected class.
84) ________ is the federal statute that prohibits job discrimination based on the race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin of the job applicant.
85) The ________ is a federal statute enacted after the Civil War that prohibits racial and
national origin employment discrimination.
86) The ________ is an amendment of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that forbids
employment discrimination because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
87) Title VII prohibits any form of gender discrimination where sexual favors are requested in
order to obtain a job or be promoted. This is called ________ discrimination.
88) Discrimination based on protected classes, other than race or color, is permitted if it is shown
to be a ________.
89) The ________ protects both sexes from pay discrimination based on sex.
90) The ________ is a federal statute that prohibits age discrimination in employee benefits.
91) Title I of the ADA requires employers to make ________ to assist employees with
disabilities that do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
92) Discriminating against a possible job applicant because of his or her family history of heart
ailments is forbidden under ________.
93) ________ refers to a policy which provides that certain job preferences will be given to
minority or other protected class applicants when an employer makes an employment decision.
94) ________ is discrimination against a group which is usually thought of as a majority.