c233 employment law wgu PA questions with
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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? Ans✓✓✓ Disparate
treatment
A city has an opening for a firefighter. The department lists the essential job
functions as being able to walk, run, jump, lift 50 pounds, drive a vehicle, and drag
at least 150 pounds. An individual has applied for the position; however, the
individual cannot run due to a former injury, and is requesting a reasonable
accommodation.
What are the city's duties and responsibilities under the Americans with
Disabilities Act as it relates to this individual? Ans✓✓✓ The city may reject the
application as the applicant cannot perform one of the essential job functions.
A company reduced a pregnant employee's hours from 40 per week to eight on
the basis that she could no longer perform the fundamental requirements of her
position. The employee is suing the company.
Which statute will help the employee's case? Ans✓✓✓ Pregnancy Discrimination
Act
A company sets a goal to hire 30% women in engineering jobs. A class action
lawsuit alleges that this preference will result in denying jobs to otherwise
qualified males.
Which theory does this scenario illustrate from the male's perspective? Ans✓✓✓
Reverse discrimination
, A government agency wants to drug test its employees, but it is concerned about
legal ramifications of possible privacy concerns regarding its testing. To address
these concerns, the firm conducts pre-employment drug screening and random
drug testing of employees each quarter.
Should the firm be concerned about legal challenges to its policy? Ans✓✓✓ Yes.
Because the agency is a government entity, the employees are protected from
drug searches unless there is reasonable suspicion that they are engaged in drug
use.
A manufacturing firm with 370 employees plans to close one of its plants and lay
off 56 employees. To facilitate the plant closure and allow its employees time to
seek other employment, the firm gives the employees 40 days' notice of the
impending closure. Because of financial troubles, the firm is not providing
severance packages.
Which circumstance allows the firm to take these actions without violating the
Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act? Ans✓✓✓ Layoffs due to
a severe unforeseen loss of capital
A women's shelter hires only women as intake specialists and is being sued for
disparate treatment.
Which role does human resources have in relation to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in this scenario? Ans✓✓✓ Showing bona fide
occupational qualification
After good faith negotiations, an employer and a labor union cannot resolve an
issue and have reached an impasse.
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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? Ans✓✓✓ Disparate
treatment
A city has an opening for a firefighter. The department lists the essential job
functions as being able to walk, run, jump, lift 50 pounds, drive a vehicle, and drag
at least 150 pounds. An individual has applied for the position; however, the
individual cannot run due to a former injury, and is requesting a reasonable
accommodation.
What are the city's duties and responsibilities under the Americans with
Disabilities Act as it relates to this individual? Ans✓✓✓ The city may reject the
application as the applicant cannot perform one of the essential job functions.
A company reduced a pregnant employee's hours from 40 per week to eight on
the basis that she could no longer perform the fundamental requirements of her
position. The employee is suing the company.
Which statute will help the employee's case? Ans✓✓✓ Pregnancy Discrimination
Act
A company sets a goal to hire 30% women in engineering jobs. A class action
lawsuit alleges that this preference will result in denying jobs to otherwise
qualified males.
Which theory does this scenario illustrate from the male's perspective? Ans✓✓✓
Reverse discrimination
, A government agency wants to drug test its employees, but it is concerned about
legal ramifications of possible privacy concerns regarding its testing. To address
these concerns, the firm conducts pre-employment drug screening and random
drug testing of employees each quarter.
Should the firm be concerned about legal challenges to its policy? Ans✓✓✓ Yes.
Because the agency is a government entity, the employees are protected from
drug searches unless there is reasonable suspicion that they are engaged in drug
use.
A manufacturing firm with 370 employees plans to close one of its plants and lay
off 56 employees. To facilitate the plant closure and allow its employees time to
seek other employment, the firm gives the employees 40 days' notice of the
impending closure. Because of financial troubles, the firm is not providing
severance packages.
Which circumstance allows the firm to take these actions without violating the
Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification (WARN) Act? Ans✓✓✓ Layoffs due to
a severe unforeseen loss of capital
A women's shelter hires only women as intake specialists and is being sued for
disparate treatment.
Which role does human resources have in relation to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in this scenario? Ans✓✓✓ Showing bona fide
occupational qualification
After good faith negotiations, an employer and a labor union cannot resolve an
issue and have reached an impasse.
