HR 357 / HR357 EMPLOYMENT LAW WEEK 5 QUIZ 2 STUDY NOTES
Question 1
2 / 2 pts
The requirements for a claimant to prove quid pro quo sexual harassment and
... [Show More] hostile environment sexual harassment are identical.
A. True
B. False Chapter 9
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
Hiring men or women on the basis of customer preference is lawful under Title VII.
A. True
B. False Chapter 8
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
Religion can be a BFOQ …
A. When it is reasonably necessary for business operations (i.e. a church hiring a pastor).
B. For universities substantially owned by a religion.
C. A & B
D. Under any circumstance.
E. Under no circumstances. Chapter 11
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
Employees who have Title VII claims may also pursue claims under state law or other Federal law.
A. True
B. False Chapter 9
Question 5
2 / 2 pts
Gender can be a BFOQ for the female role in a movie.
A. True
B. False Chapter 8
Question 6
2 / 2 pts
Discrimination on the basis of gender identity is not covered under Title VII.
A. True
B. False Chapter 10
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
Refusing to hire a pregnant woman on the basis of the pregnancy is lawful under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, but firing an employee after discovering she is pregnant is unlawful.
A. True
B. False p 370
Question 8
2 / 2 pts
Hostile environment sexual harassment involves an exchange of sexual activity for workplace benefit.
A. True
B. False Chapter nine
Question 9
2 / 2 pts
If an employer is unfamiliar with an employee's religion, no duty to reasonably accommodate the employee exists.
A. True
B. False Chapter 11.
Question 10
2 / 2 pts
Atheism can be a religion for Title VII purposes.
A. True
B. False Chapter 11
Question 11
2 / 2 pts
Grooming codes that require men to wear ties have been upheld in court.
A. True
B. False Chapter 8
Question 12
2 / 2 pts
Employers do not have to treat pregnant employees equally with employees who are disabled on a short term basis if pregnant employees need lighter duty because pregnancy is not a disability.
A. True
B. False p 370
Question 13
2 / 2 pts
Under Title VII, workplace harassment based on religion is illegal.
A. True
B. False Chapter 11
Question 14
5 / 5 pts
In hostile environment sexual harassment, the activity by the harasser:
A. Is wanted by the victim.
B. Doesn't seem pervasive or severe.
C. Is based on the gender of the victim (harasee).
D. All of the above Page 418, chapter nine
Question 15
5 / 5 pts
The EEOC recommends considering the following factors when determining the truth in allegations of harassment:
A. Demeanor and inherent plausibility
B. Past record and motive to falsify
C. Evidence such as witness testimony
D. All of the above Chapter 9
Question 16
5 / 5 pts
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits:
A. Pregnancy as a BFOQ
B. Fetal protection policies
C. Hiring of pregnant women
D. Discrimination by an employer on the basis of pregnancy. Chapter 8
Question 17
5 / 5 pts
The views the activity of the harasser from the perspective of a reasonable person in society.
A. Reasonable victim standard
B. Quid pro quo standard
C. Reasonable person standard
D. Hostile environment standard Chapter 9
Question 18
5 / 5 pts
In Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., The Supreme Court held that same-gender sexual harassment:
A. Must be based on the sexual orientation of the victim.
B. Must not be based on the sexual orientation of the victim.
C. Is not a valid claim under Title VII.
D. Does not exist. Chapter 10
Question 19
5 / 5 pts
can be described as whomever a person is attracted to.
A. Gender identity
B. Transgender
C. Gender dysphoria
D. Sexual orientation Chapter 10
Question 20
5 / 5 pts
If an employee can prove a prima facie case for religious discrimination,
A. The employee wins automatically.
B. The employer must prove that it offered reasonable accommodation to the employee
C. The employer must prove it could not offer reasonable accommodation to the employee without experiencing undue hardship.
D. Either B or C Page 487, chapter 11
Question 21
5 / 5 pts
States that do not prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation include:
A. California & Colorado
B. Georgia & Oklahoma
C. Vermont & Hawaii
D. All states prohibit this. Chapter 10
Question 22
5 / 5 pts
Which is false?
A. Undue hardship has been found to exist where an employer had to violate a collective bargaining agreement.
B. Undue hardship typically places a very heavy burden on employers.
C. Undue hardship has been found to exist where employer had to force employees to trade jobs.
Chapter 11
Question 23
5 / 5 pts
Sexual orientation workplace discrimination is prohibited:
A. In 21 states plus Washington, DC
B. In 5 states plus Washington, DC
C. By Federal law
D. In all 50 states plus Washington, DC. Chapter 10
Question 24
5 / 5 pts
Discrimination in the workplace based on gender and marital status or children is known as:
A. Comparable worth discrimination
B. Gender plus discrimination
C. Gender stereotypes
D. Pregnancy discrimination Chapter 8
Question 25
5 / 5 pts
Both men and women are protected under
A. Title VII
B. The Equal Pay Act
C. Both A and B
D. Only women are protected. Chapter eight
IncorrectQuestion 26
0 / 5 pts
An employer may able to use the as a defense to hostile environment sexual harassment if the employer has a sexual harassment policy and the employee did not notify the employer of the harassment.
A. Ellerth/Faragher Defense
B. Reasonable Victim Defense
C. Reasonable Person Defense
D. Quid pro quo Defense Chapter 9
Question 27
5 / 5 pts
A construction worker has recently converted to Sikhism. He tells his supervisor that he must wear a turban at all times as part of his religious practice, which means he cannot wear the construction hat required by safety regulations. Which of the following statements is true of this case?
A. The employer must allow the worker to wear a turban instead of a construction hat.
B. The employer need not accommodate the worker's religious belief because it did not exist when the employer hired the worker.
C. The employer must attempt a good-faith accommodation of the religious conflict and the worker must assist in the attempted accommodation.
D. The employer must ask the worker to quit immediately.
Question 28
5 / 5 pts Which is true?
A. Reasonable accommodation will vary depending on the situation.
B. Employers cannot consider cost when determining whether accommodation is reasonable.
C. Employers do not have to make reasonable accommodations on the basis of religion.
D. All are true. Chapter 11
Question 29
5 / 5 pts
Gender pay equality is a concept from:
A. The Equal Pay Act
B. Title VII
C. Both
D. Neither Chapter 8
Question 30
5 / 5 pts
According to the Equal Pay Act, the determines whether jobs are substantially equal.
A. Job content
B. Job title
C. Job description
D. Opinion of the employee's supervisor Chapter eight
Question 31
5 / 5 pts
Gender discrimination can be:
A. Asking interview questions only to men and not women or vice versa
B. Asking application questions about maiden names
C. Not giving female employees the night shift.
D. All of the above Chapter 8
Question 32
5 / 5 pts
Gender identity statutes are laws protecting from workplace discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
A. Transgenders
B. All LGBT employees
C. Non-LGBT employees
D. No such law exists in the United States. Chapter 10
Question 33
5 / 5 pts
When employees experience religious conflicts at work, the responsibility to reasonably accommodate applies to .
A. Employers and unions
B. Unions only
C. Employers only
D. No one. Religious conflicts are not protected under Title VII. Chapter 11
Question 34
5 / 5 pts
Which of the following describes quid pro quo sexual harassment?
A. Sexual activity is not required to receive a workplace benefit.
B. Sexual activity is required for a promotion.
C. A hostile work environment is created.
D. Posters on the wall featuring models in bathing suits. Chapter 9
Question 35
4 / 4 pts
Iqbal, the only Muslim employee at his new firm, has approached the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaining that his colleagues address him as "the local terrorist." He also states that, even after repeated requests, his colleagues have not mended their ways. He is a victim of:
A. Quid pro quo
B. Reverse discrimination
C. Religious harassment
D. Sexual harassment
Question 36
4 / 4 pts
Reasonable accommodation and undue hardship are both associated with discrimination based on.
A. religion and race.
B. religion and disability.
C. religion and gender.
D. religion and color.
Question 37
4 / 4 pts
Cakes4U, Inc. only hires women who are single. The unmarried female owner, Catherine, feels that married women are not loyal employees because they focus more on their families. A married female applicant could bring charges of against Cakes4U, Inc.
A. Gender plus discrimination
B. Reasonable accommodation
C. Affirmative action
D. Reverse discrimination
Question 38
4 / 4 pts
policies are adopted by an employer that limit or prohibit employees from performing certain jobs or working in certain areas of the workplace because of the potential harm presented to pregnant employees or the reproductive system or capacity of employees.
A. Fetal protection
B. Affirmative action
C. Glass ceiling
D. Pregnancy validation
Question 39
3 / 3 pts
Title VII does not protect employees from discrimination on the basis of:
A. Color
B. National origin
C. Religion
D. Sexual orientation [Show Less]