2.7 Race, Color, and Nation of Origin Discrimination

Question 1

race and color employment discrimination encompass:

Answer 1

Ancestry, characteristics, Race-associated illnesses, Culture, Perception, Association

Question 2

Nation of origin employment discrimination

Answer 2

occurs when an employer makes an adverse employment decision against an individual because the individual or his or her ancestor: 1) is from a certain country or place, 2) belongs to, or identifies with, a national, cultural, or ethnic group, or 3) associates with a person from that group.

Question 3

What president gave civil rights legislation to Congress in 1963?

Answer 3

President Kennedy

Question 4

True or False: Race and color are the same thing.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

The original reasoning behind the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to protect Black Americans. When were all races included in the Civil Rights Act?

Answer 5

1964

Question 6

True or False: It is okay to have an occasional joke about race in the workplace as long as the victim is a participant.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The EEOC’s definition of race and color encompasses all of the following, except:

Answer 7

Gender