W9: ADEA & Accommodating Employees

Question 1

What does ADEA stand for?

Answer 1

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Question 2

What is ADEA?

Answer 2

prohibits employment discrimination against individuals aged 40 and older in hiring, promotion, discharge, or term, conditions, or privileges of employment

Question 3

What does the ADEA promote?

Answer 3

promotes employment based on ability rather than age and to prevent arbitrary age limits

Question 4

What are some exceptions of the ADEA?

Answer 4

Reasonable Factors Other than Age
Bona Fide Occupational Qualification

Question 5

What is Reasonable Factors Other Than Age (RFOA)?

Answer 5

defense used by employers when a neutral employment policy or practice has a disparate impact on older workers

Question 6

What is Bona Fide Occupational Qualification? (BFOQ)

Answer 6

allows employers to set age limits for specific jobs where age is a necessary and legitimate qualification for the job

Question 7

How many employees does an employer need to follow ADEA?

Answer 7

20+

Question 8

What employers does ADEA apply to?

Answer 8

State and local governments and federal agencies no matter how many employees

Question 9

What is Iowas age for ADEA?

Answer 9

ADEA in Iowa protects people 18 and older from age discrimination

Question 10

Age Discrimination Claims Must show… (3)

Answer 10

-Employee performed their work well enough to suit the position
-Employer took an adverse action against employee
-Employer’s action was due to employee’s age

Question 11

What does ADA stand for?

Answer 11

Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 12

What are the three things a disability can be classified as?

Answer 12

-impairment that limits one or more life activities
-history/record of an impairment
-perception by others of impairment

Question 13

What is the purpose of ADA?

Answer 13

Ensures that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else

Question 14

What type of disabilities does ADA cover? (3)

Answer 14

Physical conditions
Emotional illness
Learning disorders

Question 15

What are the 5 titles of ADA?

Answer 15

Title I: Employment
Title II: State/Local Government
Title III: Public Accommodations
Title IV: Telecommunications
Title V: Miscellaneous (insurance)

Question 16

T/F: The ADA prohibits discrimination in health insurance coverage

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Does the ADA require employers to make reasonable accommodations and the workplace accessible?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

T/F: Under Title VII, employers are required to reasonably accommodate religion, unless doing so would impose undue hardship

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Employers should accept the _ of the employees’ stated religious beliefs and practices

Answer 19

sincerity

Question 20

What are some circumstances that require religious accommodations?

Answer 20

• Religious observances
• Particular clothing, facial hair, or symbols

Question 21

What is a way companies can maintain policies that are flexible to prevent conflicts from arising?

Answer 21

flexible days off - personal days

Question 22

Employees must inform their employers regarding conflicts between their _ _ and _ _, and they must do so before disciplinary action is taken.

Answer 22

religious practices , workplace requirements

Question 23

A reasonable accommodation of religion need not be the employee’s _ _, but providing the _ _ should be the employer’s first inclinations

Answer 23

preferred accommodation , employee’s preference

Question 24

Employers must take requests for _ _ seriously and make _ _ efforts to identify reasonable accommodations that do not impose undue hardship

Answer 24

reasonable accommodations , good faith