Chapter 15: Equal Opportunity in Employment

Question 1

Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VII (Fair Employment Practices Act)

Answer 1

Under common law, employers could discriminate on any non-job related criteria.
CRA 1964 created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Question 2

Civil Rights Act Scope of Coverage

Answer 2

Covers employers with 15 or more employees

a. Undocumented aliens are protected
b. Native American tribes and tax-exempt private clubs are not covered.

Question 3

Disparate treatment

Answer 3

intentional discrimination of a specific individual in a protected Title VII class is treated differently than other because of that person’s race, color

Question 4

disparate impact

Answer 4

neutral employment practice has an adverse effect on an entire protected title VII class

Question 5

Sexual Harassment – Quid pro quo

Answer 5

Employee’s pay, hours, and other terms of employment depend on whether the employee submits to unsolicited verbal or physical sexual conduct

Question 6

Sexual Harassment - Hostile environment

Answer 6

Employee is subjected to unwanted sexual innuendoes, vulgarity.

Question 7

Merit

Answer 7

Employers can select/promote employees based on merit, such as work or educational experience or professionally developed ability tests

Question 8

Bona fide seniority systems

Answer 8

Lawful if not based on intentional discrimination

Question 9

BFOQ

Answer 9

good faith job related & business necessity are elements for the business to win on this kind of different treatment

Question 10

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Answer 10

Employers are required to make reasonable accommodation to facilitate employment of disabled people without causing the firm an undue burden