Practice Problems for Chapter 34 and 35
Inez files an employment discrimination suit against Jiffy Delivery Service, Inc., under the Civil Rights Act,
based on
Jiffy's discharge of Inez. Possible relief includes
a. imprisonment.
b. reinstatement.
c. fines.
d. an order to shutdown the employer's business. - correct answer ✔✔reinstatement
Emylee, an employee of Farm Supplies, Inc., files a sexual-harassment suit against her employer, alleging
a pattern of
sexual harassment by her supervisor Gowan. Farm Supplies may be liable for hostile environment
harassment if
a. it did not know of the harassment.
b. it knew of the harassment and did not take steps to prevent it.
c. it terminated Gowan.
d. Emylee did not report the harassment. - correct answer ✔✔it knew of the harassment and did not
take steps to prevent it.
Steel Production Industries, Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Steel Production must do all of the following
except
a.keep occupational injury and illness records for each employee.
b.report any work-related diseases.
c.report any work-related injuries.
d.pay employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas. - correct answer ✔✔pay
employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas
Inez files an employment discrimination suit against Jiffy Delivery Service, Inc., under the Civil Rights Act,
based on
Jiffy's discharge of Inez. Possible relief includes
a. imprisonment.
b. reinstatement.
c. fines.
d. an order to shutdown the employer's business. - correct answer ✔✔reinstatement
Emylee, an employee of Farm Supplies, Inc., files a sexual-harassment suit against her employer, alleging
a pattern of
sexual harassment by her supervisor Gowan. Farm Supplies may be liable for hostile environment
harassment if
a. it did not know of the harassment.
b. it knew of the harassment and did not take steps to prevent it.
c. it terminated Gowan.
d. Emylee did not report the harassment. - correct answer ✔✔it knew of the harassment and did not
take steps to prevent it.
Steel Production Industries, Inc., employs five hundred workers. For the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Steel Production must do all of the following
except
a.keep occupational injury and illness records for each employee.
b.report any work-related diseases.
c.report any work-related injuries.
d.pay employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas. - correct answer ✔✔pay
employees higher wages for working in more dangerous areas
