C234- Chapter 5 Review-Questions
and All Correct Answers.
Businesses can get into legal trouble through adverse discrimination unintentionally: - Answer
True
What should a manager be looking for when they look at the criterion and policies used in then
organization to see if they are EEO-neutral? - Answer The criterion really screens for a
relevant job attribute AND does not inadvertently constitute adverse impact discrimination
It is HR's job to see where an innocent policy or practice may be in non-compliance with the
EEO and communicate that effectively to the other managers: - Answer True
No test of selection procedure should be implemented without what? - Answer An
understanding of its appropriateness for a specific job, or whether it can be appropriately
administered and scored, and of its effectiveness and limitations for the organization
When a case is put forth trying to show disparate impact, what is being looked at? - Answer If
the employment practice has a disparate impact on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or
origin, and does show disparate impact, is it job related and consistent with business necessity
Disparate treatment discrimination can happen when an employer gives one test to one group
of applicants, but does not perform the test to another group of applicants because of their
race, color, religion, sex or national origin. - Answer True
How are selection procedures defined by the Uniform Guidelines? - Answer Any measure or
procedures used for a basis of an employment decsions
What is the Committee that set the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures? -
Answer Civil Service Commission, US Dept. of Labor, US Dept. of Justice, EEOC
Company ABC's employees consistently must lift 15 pounds throughout the day. To make sure
that the employees could handle this amount, this company instituted a test where
employment candidates would have to lift 50 pounds consistently over a period of time. Would
this test pass an EEOC inspection? - Answer No
Title VII imposes what restrictions on how to score test? - Answer None listed
and All Correct Answers.
Businesses can get into legal trouble through adverse discrimination unintentionally: - Answer
True
What should a manager be looking for when they look at the criterion and policies used in then
organization to see if they are EEO-neutral? - Answer The criterion really screens for a
relevant job attribute AND does not inadvertently constitute adverse impact discrimination
It is HR's job to see where an innocent policy or practice may be in non-compliance with the
EEO and communicate that effectively to the other managers: - Answer True
No test of selection procedure should be implemented without what? - Answer An
understanding of its appropriateness for a specific job, or whether it can be appropriately
administered and scored, and of its effectiveness and limitations for the organization
When a case is put forth trying to show disparate impact, what is being looked at? - Answer If
the employment practice has a disparate impact on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or
origin, and does show disparate impact, is it job related and consistent with business necessity
Disparate treatment discrimination can happen when an employer gives one test to one group
of applicants, but does not perform the test to another group of applicants because of their
race, color, religion, sex or national origin. - Answer True
How are selection procedures defined by the Uniform Guidelines? - Answer Any measure or
procedures used for a basis of an employment decsions
What is the Committee that set the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures? -
Answer Civil Service Commission, US Dept. of Labor, US Dept. of Justice, EEOC
Company ABC's employees consistently must lift 15 pounds throughout the day. To make sure
that the employees could handle this amount, this company instituted a test where
employment candidates would have to lift 50 pounds consistently over a period of time. Would
this test pass an EEOC inspection? - Answer No
Title VII imposes what restrictions on how to score test? - Answer None listed
