WGU C233 PA -EMPLOYMENT LAW |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
An employee claimed the need for special treatment based on Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
What is the first question a human resources professional should ask to determine if this law
applies to the employee?
Is the employee an at-will employee?
What have similar referents done in this situation?
Does the employee meet the eligibility requirements?
What type of special treatment is the employee requesting?
CORRECT ANSWER
Does the employee meet the eligibility requirements?
Question 2
To which agency did Title VII give authority to conduct its own enforcement litigation?
ADA
BFOQ
OSHA
EEOC
CORRECT ANSWER
EEOC
1
, Question 3
A 65-year-old woman was passed over for a job. When she inquired about this, the
employer told her, "We're looking to create a younger workforce."
Which type of discrimination is reflected in the scenario?
Systemic bias
Direct retaliation
Disparate impact
Disparate treatment
CORRECT ANSWER
Disparate treatment
Question 4
An organization requires that job applicants have at least a bachelor's degree. Applicants
in a protected class under Title VII claim that this requirement puts them at a
disadvantage.
Which rule determines whether there was substantial impact on the protected class?
Four-fifths rule
Equal opportunity rule
Business necessity rule
Respondeat superior rule
CORRECT ANSWER
2
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
An employee claimed the need for special treatment based on Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
What is the first question a human resources professional should ask to determine if this law
applies to the employee?
Is the employee an at-will employee?
What have similar referents done in this situation?
Does the employee meet the eligibility requirements?
What type of special treatment is the employee requesting?
CORRECT ANSWER
Does the employee meet the eligibility requirements?
Question 2
To which agency did Title VII give authority to conduct its own enforcement litigation?
ADA
BFOQ
OSHA
EEOC
CORRECT ANSWER
EEOC
1
, Question 3
A 65-year-old woman was passed over for a job. When she inquired about this, the
employer told her, "We're looking to create a younger workforce."
Which type of discrimination is reflected in the scenario?
Systemic bias
Direct retaliation
Disparate impact
Disparate treatment
CORRECT ANSWER
Disparate treatment
Question 4
An organization requires that job applicants have at least a bachelor's degree. Applicants
in a protected class under Title VII claim that this requirement puts them at a
disadvantage.
Which rule determines whether there was substantial impact on the protected class?
Four-fifths rule
Equal opportunity rule
Business necessity rule
Respondeat superior rule
CORRECT ANSWER
2
