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MGMT 445 Question and answers
What was the civil rights act of Title VII aimed at? - ✅✅The Civil Rights Act was aimed at
discrimination in a number of areas of society:
Housing
Public accommodation
Education
Employment
What does Title VII of the Civil Rights deal with - ✅✅Title VII of the Civil Rights Act deals with
discrimination in employment
It became the foundation of modern federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) law
What does Title VII of the Civil Rights act outlaw? - ✅✅Title VII of the Civil Rights Act deals with
discrimination in employment
It became the foundation of modern federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) law
Can you elaborate on the coverage of Title VII - ✅✅Prohibits the refusal or failure to hire any
individual, the discharge of any individual, or the discrimination against any individual with respect to
compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of that individual's race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin.
Title VII, as amended, applies to employers, labor unions, and employment agencies.
State and local governments are also covered by Title VII; the federal government and wholly owned
U.S. government corporations are covered under separate provisions of Title VII.
The 1991 amendments to Title VII extended the coverage of the act to American employers that employ
U.S. citizens abroad.
,Labor unions with at least 15 members or that operate a hiring hall are subject to Title VII.
Title VII covers all levels and types of employees.
U.S. citizens employed anywhere in the world by American employers are protected by Title VII.
However, non-U.S. citizens employed by American employers are covered by Title VII only in the U.S.
What are some other federal anti discrimination laws - ✅✅Age (Chapter 9) and
Disability (Chapter 10).
Citizenship (Cf. Chapter 5)
Genetic Information (Cf. Chapter 4)
Uniformed service member status
Veteran status
What is the California statue covering protected classes in employment? - ✅✅The California statute
governing discrimination in employment is the California Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA")
California does not have separate laws governing different types of discrimination. Virtually all types of
discrimination are covered by FEHA
FEHA also has a specific, statutory prohibition on Harassment on account of the listed protected classes
What are additional protected classes in California? - ✅✅Marital status
Sexual orientation
Gender
Gender identity
Gender expression
, Breastfeeding and related medical conditions
Ancestry
Genetic information
Medical condition (cancer)
Military and veteran status
What is the administration behind Title VII - ✅✅Administered by the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC).
Regulations and guidelines require that employers, unions, and employment agencies post EEOC notices
summarizing the act's requirements.
The act further requires that those covered keep records relevant to the determination of whether
unlawful employment practices have been, or are being, committed.
Covered employers must maintain payroll records and other records relating to applicants and to
employee promotion, demotion, transfer, and discharge.
What does section 703 in Title VII state? - ✅✅Section 703 of Title VII states that it shall be an
unlawful employment practice for an employer "to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or
otherwise to discriminate against an individual with respect to his compensation, terms, condition, or
privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex or national origin"
What are the two ways to violate Title VII? - ✅✅There are two ways that an employer can violate
Title VII
Disparate treatment happens when plaintiff is intentionally treated differently based on a reason that is
illegal under Title VII.
Disparate impact occurs when plaintiff is victim of unintentional discrimination; on its face, employment
criteria appears to be neutral but, in reality, the result is different treatment based on a reason that is
illegal under Title VII.
MGMT 445 Question and answers
What was the civil rights act of Title VII aimed at? - ✅✅The Civil Rights Act was aimed at
discrimination in a number of areas of society:
Housing
Public accommodation
Education
Employment
What does Title VII of the Civil Rights deal with - ✅✅Title VII of the Civil Rights Act deals with
discrimination in employment
It became the foundation of modern federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) law
What does Title VII of the Civil Rights act outlaw? - ✅✅Title VII of the Civil Rights Act deals with
discrimination in employment
It became the foundation of modern federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) law
Can you elaborate on the coverage of Title VII - ✅✅Prohibits the refusal or failure to hire any
individual, the discharge of any individual, or the discrimination against any individual with respect to
compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of that individual's race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin.
Title VII, as amended, applies to employers, labor unions, and employment agencies.
State and local governments are also covered by Title VII; the federal government and wholly owned
U.S. government corporations are covered under separate provisions of Title VII.
The 1991 amendments to Title VII extended the coverage of the act to American employers that employ
U.S. citizens abroad.
,Labor unions with at least 15 members or that operate a hiring hall are subject to Title VII.
Title VII covers all levels and types of employees.
U.S. citizens employed anywhere in the world by American employers are protected by Title VII.
However, non-U.S. citizens employed by American employers are covered by Title VII only in the U.S.
What are some other federal anti discrimination laws - ✅✅Age (Chapter 9) and
Disability (Chapter 10).
Citizenship (Cf. Chapter 5)
Genetic Information (Cf. Chapter 4)
Uniformed service member status
Veteran status
What is the California statue covering protected classes in employment? - ✅✅The California statute
governing discrimination in employment is the California Fair Employment and Housing Act ("FEHA")
California does not have separate laws governing different types of discrimination. Virtually all types of
discrimination are covered by FEHA
FEHA also has a specific, statutory prohibition on Harassment on account of the listed protected classes
What are additional protected classes in California? - ✅✅Marital status
Sexual orientation
Gender
Gender identity
Gender expression
, Breastfeeding and related medical conditions
Ancestry
Genetic information
Medical condition (cancer)
Military and veteran status
What is the administration behind Title VII - ✅✅Administered by the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC).
Regulations and guidelines require that employers, unions, and employment agencies post EEOC notices
summarizing the act's requirements.
The act further requires that those covered keep records relevant to the determination of whether
unlawful employment practices have been, or are being, committed.
Covered employers must maintain payroll records and other records relating to applicants and to
employee promotion, demotion, transfer, and discharge.
What does section 703 in Title VII state? - ✅✅Section 703 of Title VII states that it shall be an
unlawful employment practice for an employer "to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or
otherwise to discriminate against an individual with respect to his compensation, terms, condition, or
privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex or national origin"
What are the two ways to violate Title VII? - ✅✅There are two ways that an employer can violate
Title VII
Disparate treatment happens when plaintiff is intentionally treated differently based on a reason that is
illegal under Title VII.
Disparate impact occurs when plaintiff is victim of unintentional discrimination; on its face, employment
criteria appears to be neutral but, in reality, the result is different treatment based on a reason that is
illegal under Title VII.
