HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
EXAM #1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Equal employment opportunity - ANS - the condition in which all individuals have an equal
chance for employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national
origin.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 - ANS - granted all persons the same property rights as white
citizens. • The Civil Rights Act of 1871 granted all citizens the right to sue in federal court if they
feel they have been deprived of some civil right.
Equal Pay Act (1963) - ANS • Men and women in an organization doing the same work must
be paid equally. • Equal is defined in terms of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions
Title VII Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANS • Prohibits employers from discriminating based on: ▫
Race ▫ Color ▫ Religion ▫ Sex ▫ National origin • Applies to organizations that employ 15 or more
persons.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANS • Prohibits discrimination against
workers who are over the age of 40. • Age discrimination complaints make up a large
percentage of the complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC).
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1973) - ANS Covered organizations must engage in affirmative
action for individuals with disabilities. • Employers are encouraged to recruit qualified
individuals with disabilities and to make reasonable accommodations to them
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, Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act (1974) - ANS Requires federal contractors and
subcontractors to take affirmative action toward employing veterans of the Vietnam War. • It
covers veterans who served between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) - ANS Defines discrimination on the basis of pregnancy,
childbirth, or related form of medical condition to be a form of illegal sex discrimination.
Benefits, including health insurance, should cover pregnancy and related medical conditions in
the same way as other medical conditions.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 - ANS - Protects individuals with disabilities
from being discriminated against in the workplace. Prohibits discrimination based on disability
in all employment practices. Employers must take steps to accommodate individuals covered by
the act.
Civil Rights Act (1991) - ANS • Adds compensatory and punitive damages in cases of
discrimination under Title VII and the ADA. • The amount of punitive damages is limited by the
act and depends on the size of the organization charged with discrimination.
Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act - ANS Employers must
reemploy workers who left jobs to fulfill military duties for up to five years. Should be in the job
they would have held if they had not left to serve in the military.
• Disparate Treatment - ANS Differing treatment of individuals based on the individuals'
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability status
• Disparate Impact - ANS A condition in which employment practices are seemingly neutral
yet disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment opportunities.
• Sexual Harassment - ANS refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors,
and other verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature when:
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EXAM #1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Equal employment opportunity - ANS - the condition in which all individuals have an equal
chance for employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national
origin.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 - ANS - granted all persons the same property rights as white
citizens. • The Civil Rights Act of 1871 granted all citizens the right to sue in federal court if they
feel they have been deprived of some civil right.
Equal Pay Act (1963) - ANS • Men and women in an organization doing the same work must
be paid equally. • Equal is defined in terms of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions
Title VII Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANS • Prohibits employers from discriminating based on: ▫
Race ▫ Color ▫ Religion ▫ Sex ▫ National origin • Applies to organizations that employ 15 or more
persons.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANS • Prohibits discrimination against
workers who are over the age of 40. • Age discrimination complaints make up a large
percentage of the complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC).
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1973) - ANS Covered organizations must engage in affirmative
action for individuals with disabilities. • Employers are encouraged to recruit qualified
individuals with disabilities and to make reasonable accommodations to them
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, Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act (1974) - ANS Requires federal contractors and
subcontractors to take affirmative action toward employing veterans of the Vietnam War. • It
covers veterans who served between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) - ANS Defines discrimination on the basis of pregnancy,
childbirth, or related form of medical condition to be a form of illegal sex discrimination.
Benefits, including health insurance, should cover pregnancy and related medical conditions in
the same way as other medical conditions.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 - ANS - Protects individuals with disabilities
from being discriminated against in the workplace. Prohibits discrimination based on disability
in all employment practices. Employers must take steps to accommodate individuals covered by
the act.
Civil Rights Act (1991) - ANS • Adds compensatory and punitive damages in cases of
discrimination under Title VII and the ADA. • The amount of punitive damages is limited by the
act and depends on the size of the organization charged with discrimination.
Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act - ANS Employers must
reemploy workers who left jobs to fulfill military duties for up to five years. Should be in the job
they would have held if they had not left to serve in the military.
• Disparate Treatment - ANS Differing treatment of individuals based on the individuals'
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability status
• Disparate Impact - ANS A condition in which employment practices are seemingly neutral
yet disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment opportunities.
• Sexual Harassment - ANS refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors,
and other verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature when:
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