HFT 2220 QUIZ 2 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
T or F:
Discrimination that follows the guidelines, laws, and regulations of the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is legal. - Correct Answers -TRUE
T or F:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits unfair employment discrimination based on
gender (sex), race, color, national origin, or religion. - Correct Answers –TRUE
The basic rights of employees include all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answers -
A free meal after 3 hours of labor
Which of the following federal labor laws was credited with initiating the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission? - Correct Answers -Civil Rights Act of 1964
Human Resources Managers are responsible for all of the following except - Correct
Answers -Retaining legal counsel with employment law expertise
The Four-Fifths Rule or 80 Percent Rule was established..... - Correct Answers -As an
affirmative action program to avoid adverse impact on any racial, ethnic, or gender
group during employee selection procedures
Which of the following is not one of the three elements to a disparate treatment claim? -
Correct Answers -Burden of proof lies with the complainant
The key difference between the disparate treatment and disparate impact theories is -
Correct Answers -Intent
____________ is a job-related reason to discriminate for a safe and efficient operation
of an organization. - Correct Answers -Business necessity
Which of the following employer defenses describes an instance in which an employer
must discriminate based on a characteristic associated with the nature of the job? -
Correct Answers -Bona fide occupational qualification
SOLUTIONS
T or F:
Discrimination that follows the guidelines, laws, and regulations of the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is legal. - Correct Answers -TRUE
T or F:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits unfair employment discrimination based on
gender (sex), race, color, national origin, or religion. - Correct Answers –TRUE
The basic rights of employees include all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answers -
A free meal after 3 hours of labor
Which of the following federal labor laws was credited with initiating the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission? - Correct Answers -Civil Rights Act of 1964
Human Resources Managers are responsible for all of the following except - Correct
Answers -Retaining legal counsel with employment law expertise
The Four-Fifths Rule or 80 Percent Rule was established..... - Correct Answers -As an
affirmative action program to avoid adverse impact on any racial, ethnic, or gender
group during employee selection procedures
Which of the following is not one of the three elements to a disparate treatment claim? -
Correct Answers -Burden of proof lies with the complainant
The key difference between the disparate treatment and disparate impact theories is -
Correct Answers -Intent
____________ is a job-related reason to discriminate for a safe and efficient operation
of an organization. - Correct Answers -Business necessity
Which of the following employer defenses describes an instance in which an employer
must discriminate based on a characteristic associated with the nature of the job? -
Correct Answers -Bona fide occupational qualification
