Human Resource Management, 15e (Martocchio)
Chapter 3 Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Workforce Diversity
1) Which of the following refers to the set of laws and policies that requires all individuals’ rights
to equal opportunity in the workplace, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin,
age, disability, or genetic information?
A) affirmative action
B) diversity
C) HR management
D) equal employment opportunity
2) ________ creates the expectation and program requirements that companies make a positive
effort to recruit, hire, train, and promote employees from groups who are underrepresented in the
labor force?
A) Equal employment opportunity
B) Affirmative action
C) Diversity
D) HR management
3) Which federal legislation is based on the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
A) Equal Pay Act of 1963
B) Civil Rights Act of 1866
C) Rehabilitation Act of 1973
D) Age Discrimination Act of 1967
4) On which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was civil rights established?
A) Thirteenth Amendment
B) First Amendment
C) Fifth Amendment
D) Fourteenth Amendment
5) ________ describes one of the notable exceptions to discrimination as covered by Title VII.
A) Gender in female-dominated jobs
B) Bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)
C) Age of females when age is unrelated to job performance
D) all of the above
6) Which act prohibits an employer from paying an employee of one gender less money than an
employee of the opposite gender where the jobs require equal skills, effort, and responsibility
and are performed under similar working conditions?
A) Walsh–Healey Act
B) Davis–Bacon Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Equal Pay Act
7) The Equal Pay Act permits pay distinctions to be made based on certain factors. Which of the
following is NOT one of those factors?
A) gender
B) merit system
C) seniority system
D) production quality
8) What Supreme Court case ruled that discrimination charges must be filed within 180 days of
the allegedly discriminatory pay decision?
A) Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc.
B) Espinoza v. Farah Manufacturing Company
C) Weber v. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
D) Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody
9) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) possesses the authority to
________.
A) investigate and reconcile whether a claim of discrimination should be brought to a federal
judge
B) notify legal authorities of illegal discrimination
C) investigate, conciliate, and litigate charges of discrimination
D) prove illegal discrimination in a court of law
10) According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers may not discriminate
based on ________.
A) age
B) religion
C) disability
D) pregnancy
11) You are an HR manager with a large manufacturing firm. Yesterday, you heard one of your
recruiters ask an applicant the following question: “What is your religion?” Would this be an
employment standard to avoid? If this is an employment standard to avoid, what law or court
decision is it based upon?
A) No, it is an acceptable question.
B) Yes, Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corporation
C) Yes, Griggs v. Duke Power Company
D) Yes, Civil Rights Act of 1964
12) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers with ________ or more employees.
A) 15
B) 25
C) 50
D) 75
13) The burden of proving the necessity for a BFOQ rests entirely on the ________.
A) OFCCP
B) EEOC
C) employer
D) employee
14) Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing Title VII?
A) Bureau of Labor Statistics
B) Department of Justice
C) EEOC
D) OFCCP
15) What is the most significant regulation issued by EEOC?
A) Federal Guidelines on Discrimination
B) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures
C) Adverse Impact Selection Guidelines and Procedures
D) Universal Guidelines on Selection and Discrimination
16) You are a human resource manager with a large manufacturing firm. Yesterday you heard
one of your recruiters ask an applicant the following question: “How old are you?” Would this be
an employment standard to avoid? If this is an employment standard to avoid, what law or court
decision is it based on?
A) No, it is an acceptable question.
B) Yes, Age Discrimination in Employment Act
C) Yes, Civil Rights Act of 1991
D) Yes, American with Disabilities Act
17) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act is administered by the ________.
A) Department of Justice
B) Department of Labor
C) EEOC
D) OFCCP
18) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act differs from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in
that it ________.
A) provides for a trial by jury
B) does not cover exempt employees
C) is administered by the EEOC
D) does not pertain to employment agencies
19) Which of the following is NOT true about the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?
A) provides for a trial by jury
B) applies to anyone age 40 or older
C) carries a criminal penalty provision
D) applies to firms with at least 10 employees
20) Tom is a pilot for Southwest Airlines. According to court rulings, at what age must Tom
retire from his job as a commercial pilot?
A) 55
B) 60
C) 65
D) 70
21) Anita is applying for a job with Greyhound Bus to work as an intercity bus driver. According
to a 1974 court ruling regarding Greyhound, Anita must be age ________ or younger.
A) 35
B) 45
C) 55
D) 65
22) Kayla, who has dyslexia, is employed by a nonprofit organization that has received a
$90,000 federal grant. Which law most likely protects Kayla against employer discrimination?
A) Uniformed Services Employment Act of 1994
B) Civil Rights Act of 1991
C) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
D) Rehabilitation Act of 1973
23) Under the Rehabilitation Act, if the contract or subcontract exceeds ________, or if the
contractor has ________ or more employees, a written affirmative action program must be
prepared.
A) $25,000; 25
B) $50,000; 50
C) $100,000; 100
D) $250,000; 250
24) The Rehabilitation Act is administered by the ________.
A) Department of Labor
B) Department of Justice
C) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
D) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
25) Holly, an IT specialist at a bank, is eight months pregnant and experiencing some medical
complications. As a result, Holly’s doctor has ordered Holly to remain home on bed rest for the
last month of her pregnancy. According to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Holly is entitled to
receive ________.
A) disability benefits
B) flexible benefits
C) scheduling options
D) early retirement
26) Which law makes it illegal for certain employers to fire or refuse to hire a person on the basis
of that person’s national origin or citizenship?
A) Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
B) Immigration Reform and Control Act
C) Homeland Security Act
D) Rehabilitation Act
27) All of the following are provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
EXCEPT ________.
A) illegal to give preference to U.S. citizens
B) illegal to fire or refuse to hire a person based on national origin
C) illegal aliens denied benefits
D) illegal to request employment verification for only people who appear foreign
28) In the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the
________ ensures that a returning employee is not penalized for the time spent on active duty.
A) disparate treatment principle
B) adverse impact principle
C) equal protection principle
D) escalator principle
29) In 2008, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ________.
A) excluded millions of people from the ADA’s protection
B) narrowed the ADA’s definition of “disability”
C) left the ADA’s definition of “disability” unchanged
D) brought millions more people within the ADA’s protection
30) Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) makes it unlawful to
determine employee eligibility for participation in a company‘s ________.
A) training programs
B) group health plan
C) incentive pay system
D) all of the above
31) The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination during ________.
A) recruitment and selection only
B) layoffs and leaves only
C) hiring and firing only
D) all employment practices
32) Which law amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and provided appropriate remedies for
intentional discrimination in the workplace?
A) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
B) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
C) Rehabilitation Act of 1973
D) Civil Rights Act of 1991
33) Which act codified the concepts of business necessity and job related?
A) Immigration Act of 1990
B) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
C) Civil Rights Act of 1978
D) Civil Rights Act of 1991
34) Hannigan Lumber employs 155 workers. One of the firm’s former employees used the Civil
Rights Act of 1991 to file and win a discrimination lawsuit against Hannigan Lumber. What is
the maximum amount of punitive damages that the former employee could receive?
A) $50,000
B) $100,000
C) $200,000
D) $300,000
35) The primary purpose of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
is to ________.
A) protect the jobs of National Guard members and Reservists
B) ensure that sufficient benefits are provided to war veterans
C) provide government jobs to National Guard members
D) help Reservists find new jobs after military service
36) The ________ is a requirement designed to ensure that a soldier who is a returning employee
is not penalized for the time spent on active duty.
A) protection principle
B) universal principle
C) escalator principle
D) temporary principle
37) The Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (VOW) of 2011 makes it ________.
A) more likely that returning veterans would have to take a cut in pay when they return to their
jobs
B) harder for veterans to return to their civilian employment after completing their military
service
C) easier for employees who are veterans to pursue hostile work environment claims against
employers
D) harder for employees who are veterans to pursue hostile work environment claims against
employers
38) When EEOC regulations conflict with state or local civil rights regulations, which will be
followed?
A) federal laws
B) state laws
C) local laws
D) the law that favors women and minorities
39) Which law has been enacted that requires contractors and subcontractors to list their
employment openings with the appropriate employment service delivery system and that covered
veterans receive priority in referral to such openings?
A) Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Civil Rights Act 1964
D) Rehabilitation Act of 1973
40) The United States Department of Labor (USDL) ensures that employers doing business with
the federal government comply with nondiscrimination and affirmative action laws.
41) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 prohibited employers from
discriminating against individuals who were 40 to 50 years old.
42) The 1974 Seventh Circuit Court ruled that Greyhound did not violate the ADEA when it
refused to hire persons 35 years of age or older as intercity bus drivers.