WGU c233 Employment Law Chapters 1-5
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Agency is a(n) __________ Contract
relationship (a
legally binding agreement)
between
a principal and an agent whereby
the
principal, expressly or implicitly,
authorizes the agent to work on
his
or her behalf and with the power to
bind the principal.
Undefined
Informal
Contract
Formal
,Before the final passage of the C-Sex
Civil He did so in an attempt to defeat the
Rights Act of 1964, Virginia legislation, as
Democrat, Senator Howard W. there existed a strong anti-women animus
Smith, among
inserted into the language of the unions and supporters of the legislation
legislation defining the class of who did
persons protected under the anti- not want women included in the
discrimination provisions of Title protections
VII offered by Title VII.
the word:
A) Race
B) Religion
C) Sex
D) National origin
Which of the following is not an C- A person of the same gender received
element of a prima facie case for favorable employment action or the
gender discrimination? employer
A) The employee is the protected continues to look for applicants for the
class position.
B) The employee is qualified for The full list of elements for a prima facie
the case
position include: 1) the employee is the protected
C) A person of the same gender class; 2)
received favorable employment the employee is qualified for the position;
action or the employer continues 3) the
to employee suffers some adverse
look for applicants for the position. employment
D) The employee suffers some action; and 4) a person of opposite gender
adverse employment action received favorable employment action or
the
employer continues to look for applicants
for the
position.
,Title VII allows for gender to be the B-The application must be fair and
basis for differing reasonable.
employer-imposed Grooming and dress are often issues in
grooming requirements for gender
employees. What is the stipulation discrimination cases, as these factors may
to signal
this rule? employment status and reinforce
A) Must be signed off by two stereotyping. Title
district VII allows for gender to be the basis for
judges differing
B) The application must be fair employer-imposed grooming requirements
and for
reasonable employees, but the application must be fair
C) The application must be and
enforced reasonable. However, if dress or grooming
for five years prior and five years standards are applied unequally or used to
following promote unequal treatment, they are
D) The application must be discriminatory.
accepted
by the entire company
When an employer classifies D-Gender Plus discrimination
employees on the basis of gender, Gender Plus discrimination (also called
plus another characteristic, this is "sex plus"
known as: discrimination) exists when an employer
A- Gender discrimination classifies
B- Fetal protection discrimination employees on the basis of gender, plus
C- Pregnancy discrimination another
D- Gender Plus discrimination characteristic, usually a family-related
circumstance.
, The prima facie case for gender A-Similarly situated workers of the same
plus gender,
discrimination based on family with small children, are treated more
composition would not require the favorably
complaining workers to show The full list of elements include the
which following:
of the following? 1) he or she has small children;
A-Similarly situated workers of the 2) is qualified for the job;
same gender, with small children, 3) suffers an adverse employment action;
are and
treated more favorably 4) similarly situated workers of the same
B- They are qualified for the job gender,
C- They have small children without small children, are treated more
D- They suffer an adverse favorably.
employment action
If the employer produces a McDonnell Douglas
legitimate business reason for the From the text, "Once the plaintiff proves
job action, under the these
_________________ things, the burden then shifts to the
formula, the burden shifts back to employer to
the employee to demonstrate that produce a lawful motive for the adverse
the employer's proffered reason is employment action. Then the burden shifts
pretextual. back to
Anderson Cooper the claimant to rebut the employer's
Price Waterhouse justification,
McDonnell Douglas by showing:
Hopkins The stated reason is not true
The stated reason is true, but was not a
"motivating
factor"
The reason was a factor, but not sufficient
to justify
the job action"
Exam Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Agency is a(n) __________ Contract
relationship (a
legally binding agreement)
between
a principal and an agent whereby
the
principal, expressly or implicitly,
authorizes the agent to work on
his
or her behalf and with the power to
bind the principal.
Undefined
Informal
Contract
Formal
,Before the final passage of the C-Sex
Civil He did so in an attempt to defeat the
Rights Act of 1964, Virginia legislation, as
Democrat, Senator Howard W. there existed a strong anti-women animus
Smith, among
inserted into the language of the unions and supporters of the legislation
legislation defining the class of who did
persons protected under the anti- not want women included in the
discrimination provisions of Title protections
VII offered by Title VII.
the word:
A) Race
B) Religion
C) Sex
D) National origin
Which of the following is not an C- A person of the same gender received
element of a prima facie case for favorable employment action or the
gender discrimination? employer
A) The employee is the protected continues to look for applicants for the
class position.
B) The employee is qualified for The full list of elements for a prima facie
the case
position include: 1) the employee is the protected
C) A person of the same gender class; 2)
received favorable employment the employee is qualified for the position;
action or the employer continues 3) the
to employee suffers some adverse
look for applicants for the position. employment
D) The employee suffers some action; and 4) a person of opposite gender
adverse employment action received favorable employment action or
the
employer continues to look for applicants
for the
position.
,Title VII allows for gender to be the B-The application must be fair and
basis for differing reasonable.
employer-imposed Grooming and dress are often issues in
grooming requirements for gender
employees. What is the stipulation discrimination cases, as these factors may
to signal
this rule? employment status and reinforce
A) Must be signed off by two stereotyping. Title
district VII allows for gender to be the basis for
judges differing
B) The application must be fair employer-imposed grooming requirements
and for
reasonable employees, but the application must be fair
C) The application must be and
enforced reasonable. However, if dress or grooming
for five years prior and five years standards are applied unequally or used to
following promote unequal treatment, they are
D) The application must be discriminatory.
accepted
by the entire company
When an employer classifies D-Gender Plus discrimination
employees on the basis of gender, Gender Plus discrimination (also called
plus another characteristic, this is "sex plus"
known as: discrimination) exists when an employer
A- Gender discrimination classifies
B- Fetal protection discrimination employees on the basis of gender, plus
C- Pregnancy discrimination another
D- Gender Plus discrimination characteristic, usually a family-related
circumstance.
, The prima facie case for gender A-Similarly situated workers of the same
plus gender,
discrimination based on family with small children, are treated more
composition would not require the favorably
complaining workers to show The full list of elements include the
which following:
of the following? 1) he or she has small children;
A-Similarly situated workers of the 2) is qualified for the job;
same gender, with small children, 3) suffers an adverse employment action;
are and
treated more favorably 4) similarly situated workers of the same
B- They are qualified for the job gender,
C- They have small children without small children, are treated more
D- They suffer an adverse favorably.
employment action
If the employer produces a McDonnell Douglas
legitimate business reason for the From the text, "Once the plaintiff proves
job action, under the these
_________________ things, the burden then shifts to the
formula, the burden shifts back to employer to
the employee to demonstrate that produce a lawful motive for the adverse
the employer's proffered reason is employment action. Then the burden shifts
pretextual. back to
Anderson Cooper the claimant to rebut the employer's
Price Waterhouse justification,
McDonnell Douglas by showing:
Hopkins The stated reason is not true
The stated reason is true, but was not a
"motivating
factor"
The reason was a factor, but not sufficient
to justify
the job action"
