LES 305 FINAL Exam Material UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Antidiscrimination statutes bar employers from terminating employees based on _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - discriminatory motives
_____ is the first step for a party claiming unlawful employment discrimination. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Filing a complaint with the EEOC
As an administrative agency, the EEOC may use its investigative authority to: _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER - witness statements, obtain documents
The primary federal antidiscrimination statutes are: _____ - CORRECT ANSWER -
ADEA, Title VII, ADA
______ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its amendments make up the centerpiece of
antidiscrimination statutes. - CORRECT ANSWER - Title VII
Employment discrimination encompassing a broad spectrum of workplace-related discrimination
that includes: _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - disciplinary actions, the hiring process,
promotions
Under Title VII, statutory protection is extended only to those who have been discriminated
against based on ______ - CORRECT ANSWER - membership in a protected class
The _______ is the administrative agency charged with carrying out federal workplace
antidiscrimination laws. - CORRECT ANSWER - EEOC
,Proponents of recognizing sexual orientation as a protected class argue that it amounts to
discrimination based on _______ which is illegal under federal discrimination statutes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - sex
The first step in asserting a discrimination claim is _______ at the local office of the EEOC. -
CORRECT ANSWER - filing a discrimination claim
The three most common theories of discrimination are: _______ - CORRECT ANSWER -
disparate treatment, disparate impact, mixed motives
Federal antidiscrimination statutes are categorized into two classes, those that _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - require persons receive special treatment; require persons receive
equal treatment
Title VII includes "_______" as a(n) _______ class and federal law extends protection to
employees who are being sexually harassed. - CORRECT ANSWER - sex, protected
Title VII prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of an employee's: ____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - race, color, religion
Under the _______ theory of sexual harassment, a violation of Title VII occurs when the conduct
of the harasser is of so pervasive in the workplace that it interferes with the victim's ability to
perform her job responsibilities. - CORRECT ANSWER - hostile work environment
True or false: According to federal antidiscrimination laws not all discrimination is illegal. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
In the _______ case, the court made clear that since Title VII was gender-neutral, it recognized
sexual harassment as a form of discrimination - regardless of the gender of the victim or the
harasser. - CORRECT ANSWER - Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services
, One area of federal antidiscrimination law that has recently developed rapidly is whether
_______ may be a protected class under Title VII. - CORRECT ANSWER - sexual
orientation
In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the _______ and the _______ cases that extended
vicarious liability to employers for sexual harassment under certain circumstances. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Faragher, Ellerth
If sexual harassment is perpetrated by a supervisor the employer is _______ for any sexual
harassment claim, if the harassment culminates in a tangible employment action such as
termination. - CORRECT ANSWER - strictly liable
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of
a sexual nature are considered violations of Title VII if the conduct is ______ or _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER - creates an offensive work environment; the basis for any
employment decisions
Title VII provides aggrieved employees with a broad range of remedies including: ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER - injunction, backpay, reinstatement
In the "_______" theory of sexual harassment, the harasser demands sexual favors as a condition
of continued employment or as a prerequisite for a promotion or pay raise. - CORRECT
ANSWER - quid pro quo
Under the ADEA employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis
of their age ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - if the employee is over 40 years old
The plaintiff in an ADEA case must prove that the younger employees are substantially younger
which means at least _____ years younger to qualify. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
The Faragher and Ellerth cases held that an employer could be held _______ for sexual
harassment by a(n) _______ co-worker if the employee can prove the employer was negligent in
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Antidiscrimination statutes bar employers from terminating employees based on _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - discriminatory motives
_____ is the first step for a party claiming unlawful employment discrimination. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Filing a complaint with the EEOC
As an administrative agency, the EEOC may use its investigative authority to: _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER - witness statements, obtain documents
The primary federal antidiscrimination statutes are: _____ - CORRECT ANSWER -
ADEA, Title VII, ADA
______ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its amendments make up the centerpiece of
antidiscrimination statutes. - CORRECT ANSWER - Title VII
Employment discrimination encompassing a broad spectrum of workplace-related discrimination
that includes: _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - disciplinary actions, the hiring process,
promotions
Under Title VII, statutory protection is extended only to those who have been discriminated
against based on ______ - CORRECT ANSWER - membership in a protected class
The _______ is the administrative agency charged with carrying out federal workplace
antidiscrimination laws. - CORRECT ANSWER - EEOC
,Proponents of recognizing sexual orientation as a protected class argue that it amounts to
discrimination based on _______ which is illegal under federal discrimination statutes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - sex
The first step in asserting a discrimination claim is _______ at the local office of the EEOC. -
CORRECT ANSWER - filing a discrimination claim
The three most common theories of discrimination are: _______ - CORRECT ANSWER -
disparate treatment, disparate impact, mixed motives
Federal antidiscrimination statutes are categorized into two classes, those that _____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - require persons receive special treatment; require persons receive
equal treatment
Title VII includes "_______" as a(n) _______ class and federal law extends protection to
employees who are being sexually harassed. - CORRECT ANSWER - sex, protected
Title VII prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of an employee's: ____ -
CORRECT ANSWER - race, color, religion
Under the _______ theory of sexual harassment, a violation of Title VII occurs when the conduct
of the harasser is of so pervasive in the workplace that it interferes with the victim's ability to
perform her job responsibilities. - CORRECT ANSWER - hostile work environment
True or false: According to federal antidiscrimination laws not all discrimination is illegal. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
In the _______ case, the court made clear that since Title VII was gender-neutral, it recognized
sexual harassment as a form of discrimination - regardless of the gender of the victim or the
harasser. - CORRECT ANSWER - Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services
, One area of federal antidiscrimination law that has recently developed rapidly is whether
_______ may be a protected class under Title VII. - CORRECT ANSWER - sexual
orientation
In 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the _______ and the _______ cases that extended
vicarious liability to employers for sexual harassment under certain circumstances. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Faragher, Ellerth
If sexual harassment is perpetrated by a supervisor the employer is _______ for any sexual
harassment claim, if the harassment culminates in a tangible employment action such as
termination. - CORRECT ANSWER - strictly liable
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of
a sexual nature are considered violations of Title VII if the conduct is ______ or _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER - creates an offensive work environment; the basis for any
employment decisions
Title VII provides aggrieved employees with a broad range of remedies including: ___ -
CORRECT ANSWER - injunction, backpay, reinstatement
In the "_______" theory of sexual harassment, the harasser demands sexual favors as a condition
of continued employment or as a prerequisite for a promotion or pay raise. - CORRECT
ANSWER - quid pro quo
Under the ADEA employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees on the basis
of their age ____ - CORRECT ANSWER - if the employee is over 40 years old
The plaintiff in an ADEA case must prove that the younger employees are substantially younger
which means at least _____ years younger to qualify. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
The Faragher and Ellerth cases held that an employer could be held _______ for sexual
harassment by a(n) _______ co-worker if the employee can prove the employer was negligent in
