Which of the following have been recognized by the courts as valid types of sexual harassment? -
Answers all but sex plus
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the federal administrative agency that is responsible
for enforcing most federal anti-discrimination laws. - Answers true
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was intended to eliminate job discrimination based on race, color, national
origin, sex, and religion - Answers true
The _________ imposes obligations on employers and providers of public transportation,
telecommunications, and public accommodations to accommodate physically challenged individuals. -
Answers ADA
The _________ is a federal statute that prohibits age discrimination practices against employees who
are 40 years and older. - Answers ADEA
Which of the following would be a defense that justifies a differential in wages under the Equal Pay Act?
- Answers merit, seniority, quality of product
Why is proving a bona fide occupational qualification essential? - Answers for discrimination to be illegal
_____discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against an entire protected class. - Answers
disparate-impact
An employee who believes that he or she is being sexually harassed has a duty to report the harassment
to the - Answers probably the employer
For an injury to compensable under workers' compensation, the claimant must prove that he or she was
harmed by an employment-related injury. - Answers true
If an employee is injured in an automobile accident while she is driving to an off-premises restaurant
during her personal lunch hour, the injury is _________. - Answers not covered by workers comp
Workers cannot both receive workers' compensation and sue their employers in court for damages. -
Answers true
OSHA is a federal administrative agency within the Department of Labor that is empowered to enforce
the Occupational Health and Safety Act. - Answers true
The COBRA is an act designed to prevent fraud and other abuses associated with private pension funds. -
Answers false, ERISA
The FLSA guarantees workers unpaid time off from work for family and medical emergencies and other
specified situations. - Answers False, Family and medical leave act