OBHR 3330 - CH.3 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
What are the three branches of government? - Answers Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial
Branch
What role does the Legislative Branch play in the legal environment? - Answers It creates laws that
influence human resource management.
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch in relation to HR laws? - Answers It enforces laws and
regulations related to human resources.
What is the function of the Judicial Branch? - Answers It interprets laws and adjudicates disputes
related to HR issues.
What does the Thirteenth Amendment address? - Answers It abolished slavery.
What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee? - Answers Equal protection for all citizens and due
process in state actions.
What does the Equal Pay Act of 1963 require? - Answers Men and women performing equal jobs must
receive equal pay.
What does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit? - Answers Discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin.
What does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protect? - Answers It prohibits
discrimination against individuals 40 years of age and older.
What is required by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973? - Answers Affirmative action in the employment
of individuals with disabilities.
What does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibit? - Answers Discrimination based on pregnancy,
childbirth, or related medical conditions.
What does the Civil Rights Act of 1991 do? - Answers It prohibits discrimination similar to Title VII.
What does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibit? - Answers Discrimination against
individuals with disabilities.
What is the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? - Answers To investigate
and resolve complaints of discrimination.
What does the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act address? - Answers It specifies when an illegal act of
discrimination in compensation occurs.
What is Disparate Treatment? - Answers When individuals are treated differently based on protected
characteristics.
What is Disparate Impact? - Answers When a neutral employment practice disproportionately
excludes a protected group.
What is required for a plaintiff to prove Disparate Impact? - Answers They must show a less than 80%
hiring rate for a protected group.
What is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)? - Answers A legitimate reason for
discrimination based on job requirements.
What is the purpose of reasonable accommodation? - Answers To adjust work environments for
employees with disabilities or religious practices.
What constitutes sexual harassment? - Answers Unwelcome sexual advances or a hostile working
environment.
What is the significance of the Ricci v. DeStefano case? - Answers It addressed issues related to
affirmative action and reverse discrimination.
What does the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) authorize? - Answers The federal
government to establish and enforce workplace safety standards.
What are employee rights under OSHA? - Answers Rights to a safe workplace and to report unsafe
conditions without retaliation.
What is the General Duty Clause under OSHA? - Answers Employers must provide a workplace free
from recognized hazards.
What is the purpose of safety awareness programs? - Answers To identify job hazards and reinforce
safe practices among employees.
What is the role of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)? - Answers To ensure
federal contractors comply with equal employment opportunity laws.
What does the term 'Pattern and Practice' refer to in discrimination cases? - Answers A method to
show systemic discrimination through statistical evidence.
What are the three branches of government? - Answers Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial
Branch
What role does the Legislative Branch play in the legal environment? - Answers It creates laws that
influence human resource management.
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch in relation to HR laws? - Answers It enforces laws and
regulations related to human resources.
What is the function of the Judicial Branch? - Answers It interprets laws and adjudicates disputes
related to HR issues.
What does the Thirteenth Amendment address? - Answers It abolished slavery.
What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee? - Answers Equal protection for all citizens and due
process in state actions.
What does the Equal Pay Act of 1963 require? - Answers Men and women performing equal jobs must
receive equal pay.
What does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit? - Answers Discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin.
What does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protect? - Answers It prohibits
discrimination against individuals 40 years of age and older.
What is required by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973? - Answers Affirmative action in the employment
of individuals with disabilities.
What does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibit? - Answers Discrimination based on pregnancy,
childbirth, or related medical conditions.
What does the Civil Rights Act of 1991 do? - Answers It prohibits discrimination similar to Title VII.
What does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibit? - Answers Discrimination against
individuals with disabilities.
What is the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? - Answers To investigate
and resolve complaints of discrimination.
What does the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act address? - Answers It specifies when an illegal act of
discrimination in compensation occurs.
What is Disparate Treatment? - Answers When individuals are treated differently based on protected
characteristics.
What is Disparate Impact? - Answers When a neutral employment practice disproportionately
excludes a protected group.
What is required for a plaintiff to prove Disparate Impact? - Answers They must show a less than 80%
hiring rate for a protected group.
What is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)? - Answers A legitimate reason for
discrimination based on job requirements.
What is the purpose of reasonable accommodation? - Answers To adjust work environments for
employees with disabilities or religious practices.
What constitutes sexual harassment? - Answers Unwelcome sexual advances or a hostile working
environment.
What is the significance of the Ricci v. DeStefano case? - Answers It addressed issues related to
affirmative action and reverse discrimination.
What does the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) authorize? - Answers The federal
government to establish and enforce workplace safety standards.
What are employee rights under OSHA? - Answers Rights to a safe workplace and to report unsafe
conditions without retaliation.
What is the General Duty Clause under OSHA? - Answers Employers must provide a workplace free
from recognized hazards.
What is the purpose of safety awareness programs? - Answers To identify job hazards and reinforce
safe practices among employees.
What is the role of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)? - Answers To ensure
federal contractors comply with equal employment opportunity laws.
What does the term 'Pattern and Practice' refer to in discrimination cases? - Answers A method to
show systemic discrimination through statistical evidence.
