2.3 The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Question 1

The civil rights act of 1964

Answer 1

Comprehensive civil rights legislation signed into law by president Lyndon B. Johnson, which prohibits emplyment descrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Question 2

Title VII of the Civil rights act of 1964

Answer 2

Makes it unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire or discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based upon any individual because of the individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Question 3

Equal emploment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Answer 3

A federal agency created by the civil rights act of 1964, tasked with formal enforcement of employment discrimination law.

Question 4

Equal Pay act of 1963

Answer 4

Protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination.

Question 5

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)

Answer 5

Protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on their age.

Question 6

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

Answer 6

A federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. The ADA ensures equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment as well as in other public services.

Question 7

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Answer 7

Prohibit discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability in the federal government.

Question 8

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Answer 8

Allows for compensatory and punitive damages for violations of Title VII.

Question 9

Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA)

Answer 9

Protects military personnel from employment discrimination.

Question 10

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)

Answer 10

Prohibits the use of genetic information in employment decisions.

Question 11

The federal agency created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). When was the EEOC given the authority to enforce the rights given in the Civil Rights Act?

Answer 11

1972

Question 12

True or False: The EEOC only conducts enforcement for Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

With regard to HR, what is the definition of a “test”?

Answer 13

Anything used to make an employment decisio

Question 14

What does Title VII not prohibit employers from doing?

Answer 14

Basing employment decisions on valid tests

Question 15

When was Title VII included in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Answer 15

1964