WGU C233 EMPLOYMENT LAW EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Agency is a(n) __________ 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 - ANS Contract
Before the final passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Virginia Democrat, Senator Howard W.
Smith, inserted into the language of the legislation defining the class of persons protected
under the anti-discrimination provisions of Title VII the word:
A) Race
B) Religion
C) Sex
D) National origin - ANS C-Sex
He did so in an attempt to defeat the legislation, as there existed a strong anti-women animus
among unions and supporters of the legislation who did not want women included in the
protections offered by Title VII.
Which of the following is not an element of a prima facie case for gender discrimination?
A) The employee is the protected class
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,B) The employee is qualified for the position
C) A person of the same gender received favorable employment action or the employer
continues to look for applicants for the position.
D) The employee suffers some adverse employment action - ANS C- A person of the same
gender received favorable employment action or the employer continues to look for applicants
for the position.
The full list of elements for a prima facie case include: 1) the employee is the protected class; 2)
the employee is qualified for the position; 3) the employee suffers some adverse employment
action; and 4) a person of opposite gender received favorable employment action or the
employer continues to look for applicants for the position.
Title VII allows for gender to be the basis for differing employer-imposed grooming
requirements for employees. What is the stipulation to this rule?
A) Must be signed off by two district judges
B) The application must be fair and reasonable
C) The application must be enforced for five years prior and five years following
D) The application must be accepted by the entire company - ANS B-The application must be
fair and reasonable.
Grooming and dress are often issues in gender discrimination cases, as these factors may signal
employment status and reinforce stereotyping. Title VII allows for gender to be the basis for
differing employer-imposed grooming requirements for employees, but the application must be
fair and reasonable. However, if dress or grooming standards are applied unequally or used to
promote unequal treatment, they are discriminatory.
When an employer classifies employees on the basis of gender, plus another characteristic, this
is known as:
A- Gender discrimination
B- Fetal protection discrimination
C- Pregnancy discrimination
D- Gender Plus discrimination - ANS D-Gender Plus discrimination
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,Gender Plus discrimination (also called "sex plus" discrimination) exists when an employer
classifies employees on the basis of gender, plus another characteristic, usually a family-related
circumstance.
The prima facie case for gender plus discrimination based on family composition would not
require the complaining workers to show which of the following?
A-Similarly situated workers of the same gender, with small children, are treated more
favorably
B- They are qualified for the job
C- They have small children
D- They suffer an adverse employment action - ANS A-Similarly situated workers of the same
gender, with small children, are treated more favorably
The full list of elements include the following:
1) he or she has small children;
2) is qualified for the job;
3) suffers an adverse employment action; and
4) similarly situated workers of the same gender, without small children, are treated more
favorably.
If the employer produces a legitimate business reason for the job action, under the
_________________ formula, the burden shifts back to the employee to demonstrate that the
employer's proffered reason is pretextual.
Anderson Cooper
Price Waterhouse
McDonnell Douglas
Hopkins - ANS McDonnell Douglas
From the text, "Once the plaintiff proves these things, the burden then shifts to the employer
to produce a lawful motive for the adverse employment action. Then the burden shifts back to
the claimant to rebut the employer's justification, by showing:
The stated reason is not true
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, The stated reason is true, but was not a "motivating factor"
The reason was a factor, but not sufficient to justify the job action"
The __________ prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or
related medical conditions.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Civil Rights Act
Anti-gender discrimination Act
Title VII - ANS Pregnancy Discrimination Act
In 1978, Congress enacted amendments to Title VII, known as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
(PDA). The PDA prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or
related medical conditions.
Employees on leave for pregnancy-related issues must be treated the same as other workers on
leave. Which of the following is not an example of this?
Pay increases
Accrual of seniority
Promotions to management
Vacation time calculations - ANS Promotions to management
Employees on leave for pregnancy-related issues must be treated the same as other workers on
leave for accrual of seniority, vacation time calculations, pay increases, and other benefits.
Employers may not use gender as the basis for pay considerations on jobs the performance of
which require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar
working conditions. What protects this?
GPD
EPA
PDA
CRA - ANS EPA - Equal Pay Act
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Agency is a(n) __________ 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 - ANS Contract
Before the final passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Virginia Democrat, Senator Howard W.
Smith, inserted into the language of the legislation defining the class of persons protected
under the anti-discrimination provisions of Title VII the word:
A) Race
B) Religion
C) Sex
D) National origin - ANS C-Sex
He did so in an attempt to defeat the legislation, as there existed a strong anti-women animus
among unions and supporters of the legislation who did not want women included in the
protections offered by Title VII.
Which of the following is not an element of a prima facie case for gender discrimination?
A) The employee is the protected class
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,B) The employee is qualified for the position
C) A person of the same gender received favorable employment action or the employer
continues to look for applicants for the position.
D) The employee suffers some adverse employment action - ANS C- A person of the same
gender received favorable employment action or the employer continues to look for applicants
for the position.
The full list of elements for a prima facie case include: 1) the employee is the protected class; 2)
the employee is qualified for the position; 3) the employee suffers some adverse employment
action; and 4) a person of opposite gender received favorable employment action or the
employer continues to look for applicants for the position.
Title VII allows for gender to be the basis for differing employer-imposed grooming
requirements for employees. What is the stipulation to this rule?
A) Must be signed off by two district judges
B) The application must be fair and reasonable
C) The application must be enforced for five years prior and five years following
D) The application must be accepted by the entire company - ANS B-The application must be
fair and reasonable.
Grooming and dress are often issues in gender discrimination cases, as these factors may signal
employment status and reinforce stereotyping. Title VII allows for gender to be the basis for
differing employer-imposed grooming requirements for employees, but the application must be
fair and reasonable. However, if dress or grooming standards are applied unequally or used to
promote unequal treatment, they are discriminatory.
When an employer classifies employees on the basis of gender, plus another characteristic, this
is known as:
A- Gender discrimination
B- Fetal protection discrimination
C- Pregnancy discrimination
D- Gender Plus discrimination - ANS D-Gender Plus discrimination
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,Gender Plus discrimination (also called "sex plus" discrimination) exists when an employer
classifies employees on the basis of gender, plus another characteristic, usually a family-related
circumstance.
The prima facie case for gender plus discrimination based on family composition would not
require the complaining workers to show which of the following?
A-Similarly situated workers of the same gender, with small children, are treated more
favorably
B- They are qualified for the job
C- They have small children
D- They suffer an adverse employment action - ANS A-Similarly situated workers of the same
gender, with small children, are treated more favorably
The full list of elements include the following:
1) he or she has small children;
2) is qualified for the job;
3) suffers an adverse employment action; and
4) similarly situated workers of the same gender, without small children, are treated more
favorably.
If the employer produces a legitimate business reason for the job action, under the
_________________ formula, the burden shifts back to the employee to demonstrate that the
employer's proffered reason is pretextual.
Anderson Cooper
Price Waterhouse
McDonnell Douglas
Hopkins - ANS McDonnell Douglas
From the text, "Once the plaintiff proves these things, the burden then shifts to the employer
to produce a lawful motive for the adverse employment action. Then the burden shifts back to
the claimant to rebut the employer's justification, by showing:
The stated reason is not true
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, The stated reason is true, but was not a "motivating factor"
The reason was a factor, but not sufficient to justify the job action"
The __________ prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or
related medical conditions.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Civil Rights Act
Anti-gender discrimination Act
Title VII - ANS Pregnancy Discrimination Act
In 1978, Congress enacted amendments to Title VII, known as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
(PDA). The PDA prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or
related medical conditions.
Employees on leave for pregnancy-related issues must be treated the same as other workers on
leave. Which of the following is not an example of this?
Pay increases
Accrual of seniority
Promotions to management
Vacation time calculations - ANS Promotions to management
Employees on leave for pregnancy-related issues must be treated the same as other workers on
leave for accrual of seniority, vacation time calculations, pay increases, and other benefits.
Employers may not use gender as the basis for pay considerations on jobs the performance of
which require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar
working conditions. What protects this?
GPD
EPA
PDA
CRA - ANS EPA - Equal Pay Act
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