Chapter 6 Flashcards
John F. Kennedy made the proposition to Congress that race had no place in:
Politics
American life or law
The workplace
The constitution
American life or law
What did the University of Chicago and MIT find about people with names that are generally found in Black communities?
They were more likely to be invited for a job interview over their white-named counterparts
They had the same effect as traditional white names
They were more likely to be invited for a job interview
They were less likely to be invited for a job interview
They were less likely to be invited for a job interview
Which of the following is not included in the EEOC’s definition of race?
Physical characteristics – a person’s color, hair, facial features, height, and weight
Ancestry – racial or ethnic background
Race-associated illnesses – diabetes, obesity, and sickle-cell anemia affect some races more than others
Intelligence – known intellectual strengths of different races
Intelligence – known intellectual strengths of different races
Under Title VII, an employer may favor Blacks from the U.S. over Blacks from Africa or vice versa.
True or False
False
The factors examined to determine disparate treatment in a color and race discrimination case include all of the following except:
Explained deviations from policy
Race-related statements by decision-makers
The decision-maker’s race and statistical evidence
Comparative treatment evidence
Explained deviations from policy
Which of the following is not part of the EEOC’s investigation for a discrimination claim?
The impact on the organization’s performance
The severity of the unwelcome conduct
The physical or threatening nature of the harassment
The frequency of the action
The impact on the organization’s performance
In the race and color context, virtually all race-based conduct may be eventually considered unwelcome even if the claimant is:
Close to retirement
White
Participating in joking and banter
The instigator of racially charged jokes
Participating in joking and banter
What two groups represent the largest number of immigrants living in the United States?
Polynesian and Latino
Asian and Latino
African and Middle-Eastern
Middle-Eastern and Asian
Asian and Latino
Which of the following is not a guideline for determining nation of origin employment discrimination?
An adverse employment decision against an individual because the person or his/her ancestor had a negative interaction with the employer in the past
An adverse employment decision against an individual because the person or his/her ancestor is from a certain country or place
An adverse employment decision against an individual because the person or his/her ancestor belongs to, or identifies with, a national, cultural, or ethnic group
An adverse employment decision against an individual because the person or his/her ancestor associates with a person from a national, cultural, or ethnic group
An adverse employment decision against an individual because the person or his/her ancestor had a negative interaction with the employer in the past
Nation of origin employment discrimination is often linked to ________ and ____________ discrimination because those factors are closely associated with a specific country or ethnic group and often the same set of facts support the varied claims.
Age : race
Race : color
Race : disability
Race : religion
Race : religion
If an employer takes an action based on the discriminatory practices of clients or customers ____________:
The employer cannot be held accountable
The employer is also discriminating
The employer is not discriminating
The employer is not discriminating if it is unaware of the discriminatory nature
The employer is also discriminating
Certain nationals may be discriminated against in employment in situations of:
BFOQ’s
National security, under federal statute or Executive Order
Illegal aliens
Economic downturns
National security, under federal statute or Executive Order
Which of the following is an example of nation of origin harassment?
Hiring a person based on his/her nation of origin
Ethnic slurs in the workplace
Promoting an individual based on his/her nation of origin
None of the above
Ethnic slurs in the workplace
Like racist comments, all rude or offensive behavior directed at an individual because of nation of origin characteristics is harassment.
True or False
False
What would be a legitimate reason for establishing English-only rules in the workplace?
English is required to service and interact with customers.
Employees report feeling uncomfortable at work when their colleagues are speaking a language other than English.
There is no justification for English only rules.
The manager of the employee group only speaks English.
English is required to service and interact with customers.
