WGU D352 EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW
FULL SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ An airline is concerned about declining cognitive ability in older
pilots and wants to create a new policy that focuses on recruiting
younger pilots and exiting older pilots from the company. What
policy should the airline use?
Answer: Mandatory retirement for pilots at 65 years old.
◉ An employee claimed the need for special treatment based on
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What is the first question a
human resources professional should ask to determine if this law
applies to the employee?
Answer: Does the employee meet the eligibility requirements?
◉ An employee complains of religious discrimination in the
workplace based on Title VII. What step should a human resource
professional take to determine if the law applies to this situation?
Answer: Determine if the employee meets eligibility requirements.
◉ What is the minimum number of employees that an organization
must have for Title VII for the Civil Rights Act to apply?
Answer: 15
, ◉ An organization uses intelligence tests in its hiring process.
Minority applicants generally score three standard deviations below
the majority average, leaving them largely ineligible for employment
by this organization. Which type of discrimination is reflected in this
scenario?
Answer: Disparate impact
◉ Which defense is available to a company claiming that workers
over a certain age are unable to perform specific job functions?
Answer: Bona fide occupational qualifications
◉ An employee was fired from a company after an act of sabotage.
The employee appeared to be from the same country as the group
who carried out the sabotage. The employee is now suing for
wrongful termination. Which discrimination theory will help the
employee's case?
Answer: National Origin
◉ Which race discrimination claim can be based on an employer's
policy of racial animosity, steering assignments, or yielding to
customer discriminatory preference?
Answer: Disparate treatment
◉ As part of a company's wellness program, staff members are
offered discounts for participating in smoking cessation programs
FULL SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ An airline is concerned about declining cognitive ability in older
pilots and wants to create a new policy that focuses on recruiting
younger pilots and exiting older pilots from the company. What
policy should the airline use?
Answer: Mandatory retirement for pilots at 65 years old.
◉ An employee claimed the need for special treatment based on
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What is the first question a
human resources professional should ask to determine if this law
applies to the employee?
Answer: Does the employee meet the eligibility requirements?
◉ An employee complains of religious discrimination in the
workplace based on Title VII. What step should a human resource
professional take to determine if the law applies to this situation?
Answer: Determine if the employee meets eligibility requirements.
◉ What is the minimum number of employees that an organization
must have for Title VII for the Civil Rights Act to apply?
Answer: 15
, ◉ An organization uses intelligence tests in its hiring process.
Minority applicants generally score three standard deviations below
the majority average, leaving them largely ineligible for employment
by this organization. Which type of discrimination is reflected in this
scenario?
Answer: Disparate impact
◉ Which defense is available to a company claiming that workers
over a certain age are unable to perform specific job functions?
Answer: Bona fide occupational qualifications
◉ An employee was fired from a company after an act of sabotage.
The employee appeared to be from the same country as the group
who carried out the sabotage. The employee is now suing for
wrongful termination. Which discrimination theory will help the
employee's case?
Answer: National Origin
◉ Which race discrimination claim can be based on an employer's
policy of racial animosity, steering assignments, or yielding to
customer discriminatory preference?
Answer: Disparate treatment
◉ As part of a company's wellness program, staff members are
offered discounts for participating in smoking cessation programs
