CHAPTER 23 REVIEWBy: Philip Hall

MULTIPLE CHOICE #1

Employment discrimination is based on 8 things. Which of the following is not of those 8?

A. Religion

B. Pregnancy

C. Intelligence

D. National Origin

MULTIPLE CHOICE #2

Courts have attached what label to people who in groups of which it identifies characteristics that employers may not consider when making employment decisions?

A. Applicant Pool

B. Protected Classes

C. Hostile Environment

MULTIPLE CHOICE #3

Differences in pay are allowed if based on which of the following?

A. Job Performance

B. Merit System

C. Seniority System

D. Both B and C

MULTIPLE CHOICE #4

Which of the following is used for workers who are mentally and/or physically disabled?

A. Age Discrimination in Employment Act

B. Equal Pay Act

C. Americans With Disabilities Act

D. Civil Rights Act

MULTIPLE CHOICE #5

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, if an employer has discriminated in the past, what may courts mandate?

A. Unequal Treatment

B. Protected Classes

C. Affirmative Action Plan

D. Disability

MULTIPLE CHOICE #6

To establish a case against an employer whom denied any intention to illegally discriminate, which of the following must the employee not show?

A. The person was recommended for the job

B. The person applied for the job and was qualified

C. The person was a member of a protected class

D. None of the above

MULTIPLE CHOICE #7

Shamus is from Ireland. He has been a United States citizen for 8 years. He recently applied for a job as a gas driller but was turned down. Shamus later found out that Jordan, who has been a U.S. citizen his entire life, was accepted for the job. What act prevents the gas drilling company from not hiring Shamus because of where he is from? A. Age Discrimination in Employment Act B. Equal Pay Act C. Americans with Disabilities Act D. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

MULTIPLE CHOICE #8

Those qualified for the job without regard to the challenged practice is known as

A. Protected Class

B. Workforce Pool

C. Applicant Pool

D. None of the above

MULTIPLE CHOICE #9

People actually in the employer’s workforce is known as

A. Applicant Pool

B. Workforce Pool

C. Hostile Environment

D. Protected Class

MULTIPLE CHOICE #10

Which is a job requirement that compels discrimination against a protected class?

A. Bona fide seniority system

B. Bona fide occupational qualification

C. Affirmative action plan

D. None of the above

FILL IN THE BLANK #1

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act forbids discrimination against workers over the age of __ in any employment practice.

40

FILL IN THE BLANK #2

The _________ ______________ ___ is a statute that makes it illegal to discriminate because of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

FILL IN THE BLANK #3

Most employers that have __ or more employees are engaged in __________ commerce are subject to federal employment discrimination laws.

15 Interstate

FILL IN THE BLANK #4

The ___ defines a qualified individual with a disability as one who can perform the essential functions of the job or who could perform those functions with a reasonable accommodation.

ADA

FILL IN THE BLANK #5

________ _________ means that the employer’s actions were meant to advance the business rather than to create unjustified discrimination.

Business necessity