Statutes

Question 1

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers which groups?

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Answer 1

Race, Color, Religion, Sex, and National Origin.

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Question 2

What actions does Title VII prohibit employers from doing on the basis of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, and National Origin?

Answer 2

Fail or refuse to hire
Discharge
Discriminate
Limit, segregate, or classify employees in a way that deprive the protected class.

Question 3

What are the 5 protected classes under Title VII?

Answer 3

National Origin

Race

Color

Religion

Sex

Question 4

Which 3 groups are exempt from Title VII?

Answer 4

Religious corps, assocs, ed inst., or society (with respect to religion of employees performing work of the corp., assoc., ed inst., society)

Private Membership Clubs

Indian Tribes

Question 5

The ADEA protects what class of people?

Answer 5

Those who are 40 years of age or older.

Question 6

Who are the three typical defendants in an ADEA case?

Answer 6

Employers (20 or more)

Labor Unions

Employment Agencies

Question 7

Who are the three typical defendants in a Title VII case?

Answer 7

Employers (15 or more)

Labor Unions

Employment Agencies

Question 8

What is the difference in the required number of employees under Title VII and ADEA?

Answer 8

15 for Title VII

20 for ADEA

Question 9

Who is exempt from the ADEA? Why?

Answer 9

States. They retain their 11th Amendment Immunity from suit.

Question 10

The ADA covers who . . . (general term)?

Answer 10

Qualified individuals

Question 11

In addition to prohibiting general discrimination against qualified individuals, what does the ADA require of employers?

Answer 11

Make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations

Question 12

When is the employer NOT required to make a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?

Answer 12

If the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would cause undue hardship.

Question 13

What are the 3 ways to fall within a protected class under the ADA?

Answer 13

Actual physical disability

Record of an impairment

Regarded as having a physical or mental impairment

Question 14

Disability is defined as . . . (3) under the ADA.

Answer 14

Mental or physical impairment

That substantially limits

A major life activity.

Question 15

Qualified individuals under the ADA are defined as . . . (3)

Answer 15

Individual with a disability

Who with or without a reasonable accommodation

Can perform the essential functions of the jon

Question 16

If, with or without an accommodation, a disable individual CANNOT perform the essential functions of the job, can he qualify for protection under the ADA?

Answer 16

No.

Question 17

Who is subject to the ADA?

Answer 17

Employers (15+)

Question 18

Who is exempt from the ADA? Why?

Answer 18

States. They retain their 11th Amendment Immunity from suit.