HFT2220 Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
ADAAmendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)
Answer: Act of Congress that amended the ADA of 1990 & other nondiscrimination
laws at the federal level. Made changes to the term "disability"
Q2
adverse impact
Answer: A possible result of selection or employment practices in which members of
one group or class are much more negatively affected by the practices than members
of another group or class
Q3
affirmative action
Answer: Policy that establishes an obligation for federal employers or contractors to
take positive steps to ensure that members of a protected class receive treatment
that will help overcome past discriminatory practices
Q4
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Answer: Legislation- It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of age especially on U.S.
citizens age forty years or older. All private employers with 20 ore more employees
and all unions with 25 or more members must comply
Q5
Title I of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990
Answer: Makes it illegal to discriminate against a qualified person with a disability in
the private sector and in state and local governments.
Q6
business necessity
Answer: Discrimination allowed by Title VII as legal reason for choosing one employee
over another. Most of the acceptable cases have involved job-related safety issues.
, Q7
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Answer: Legislation- Established the EEOC and provides regulations against
discrimination in the workplace 15 or more employees
Q8
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Answer: Provides for both compensatory and punitive damages to those discriminated
against.
Q9
disparate impact
Answer: Occurs when an employer does not intentionally discriminate yet does
something that gives one group an advantage over the other.
Q10
disparate treatment
Answer: Occurs when an employer treats one individual differently from others
because of that person's race,sex,color,religion, national origin or other protected
characteristic.
Q11
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
Answer: Requires federal contractors to establish policies and procedures that
prohibit drug abuse and to make a good-faith effort to sustain a drug-free working
environment
Q12
Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
Answer: Protects employees from dismissal, discipline, or discrimination solely on the
basis of their refusal to submit to a polygraph test
Q1
ADAAmendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)
Answer: Act of Congress that amended the ADA of 1990 & other nondiscrimination
laws at the federal level. Made changes to the term "disability"
Q2
adverse impact
Answer: A possible result of selection or employment practices in which members of
one group or class are much more negatively affected by the practices than members
of another group or class
Q3
affirmative action
Answer: Policy that establishes an obligation for federal employers or contractors to
take positive steps to ensure that members of a protected class receive treatment
that will help overcome past discriminatory practices
Q4
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
Answer: Legislation- It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of age especially on U.S.
citizens age forty years or older. All private employers with 20 ore more employees
and all unions with 25 or more members must comply
Q5
Title I of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990
Answer: Makes it illegal to discriminate against a qualified person with a disability in
the private sector and in state and local governments.
Q6
business necessity
Answer: Discrimination allowed by Title VII as legal reason for choosing one employee
over another. Most of the acceptable cases have involved job-related safety issues.
, Q7
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Answer: Legislation- Established the EEOC and provides regulations against
discrimination in the workplace 15 or more employees
Q8
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Answer: Provides for both compensatory and punitive damages to those discriminated
against.
Q9
disparate impact
Answer: Occurs when an employer does not intentionally discriminate yet does
something that gives one group an advantage over the other.
Q10
disparate treatment
Answer: Occurs when an employer treats one individual differently from others
because of that person's race,sex,color,religion, national origin or other protected
characteristic.
Q11
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988
Answer: Requires federal contractors to establish policies and procedures that
prohibit drug abuse and to make a good-faith effort to sustain a drug-free working
environment
Q12
Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
Answer: Protects employees from dismissal, discipline, or discrimination solely on the
basis of their refusal to submit to a polygraph test
