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To establish a case of discrimination based on ________, the plaintiff must first establish ...
To establish a case of discrimination based on ________, the plaintiff must first establish ...
To establish a case of discrimination based on ________, the plaintiff must first establish statistically that the rule disproportionately restricts employment opportunities for a protected class.
A) disparate treatment
B) disparate impact
pepperflake   117   1 Reply
7 years ago
A test that requires a computer programmer to write codes in two different programming languages is ...
A test that requires a computer programmer to write codes in two different programming languages is ...
A test that requires a computer programmer to write codes in two different programming languages is ________.
A) content valid
B) commercially valid
C) construct valid
D) criterion-related valid
pepperflake   92   1 Reply
7 years ago
A bona fide seniority system is considered unlawful if ________.
A bona fide seniority system is considered unlawful if ________.
A bona fide seniority system is considered unlawful if ________.
A) the system is maintained free of any illegal discriminatory purpose
B) the seniority system has its genesis in discrimination
C) the seniority units follow industry pr
pepperflake   116   1 Reply
7 years ago
Theological corporations, associations, and societies are allowed to discriminate in their ...
Theological corporations, associations, and societies are allowed to discriminate in their ...
Theological corporations, associations, and societies are allowed to discriminate in their employment practices on the basis of ________.
A) sex
B) religion
C) race
D) national origin
Azzizi   125   1 Reply
7 years ago
What will be the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission agency's initial action if it finds a ...
What will be the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission agency's initial action if it finds a ...
What will be the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission agency's initial action if it finds a reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory practice has occurred?
A) It will issue a warning to the violator.
B) It will file a suit
pepperflake   49   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following would constitute a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of ...
Which of the following would constitute a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of ...
Which of the following would constitute a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967?
A) an employer refusing to allow employees to drive trucks until they reach the age of 25
B) an employer laying off capable workers who
pepperflake   75   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following is true of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967?
Which of the following is true of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967?
Which of the following is true of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967?
A) It applies to employers having 10 or more employees.
B) It does not apply to industries that affect interstate commerce.
C) It applies to unions tha
Azzizi   74   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following statutory defenses available to an employer requires the employer, the ...
Which of the following statutory defenses available to an employer requires the employer, the ...
Which of the following statutory defenses available to an employer requires the employer, the defendant, to establish that he or she must hire employees of only a certain age to safely and efficiently operate the business in question?
A) after-a
Azzizi   77   1 Reply
7 years ago
Executive exemption is an exemption to the ADEA that allows mandatory retirement of executives at ...
Executive exemption is an exemption to the ADEA that allows mandatory retirement of executives at ...
Executive exemption is an exemption to the ADEA that allows mandatory retirement of executives at age ________.
A) 50
B) 65
C) 45
D) 55
pepperflake   95   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following statements is true of remedies available under the Age Discrimination in ...
Which of the following statements is true of remedies available under the Age Discrimination in ...
Which of the following statements is true of remedies available under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967?
A) Punitive damages are always awarded by the courts.
B) Compensatory damages for items such as mental distress from dis
Azzizi   83   1 Reply
7 years ago
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits ________.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits ________.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits ________.
A) discrimination by federal departments and agencies against otherwise qualified workers because of a handicap
B) employers from refusing to hire and discharging or discrimi
pepperflake   66   1 Reply
7 years ago
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 requires employers to ________.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 requires employers to ________.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 requires employers to ________.
A) hire applicants with disabilities regardless of their qualifications
B) make reasonable accommodations to the known disability unless the accommodation imposes a
pepperflake   77   1 Reply
7 years ago
Ted has been working as a security guard for a finance company for the past six months. He is in his ...
Ted has been working as a security guard for a finance company for the past six months. He is in his ...
Ted has been working as a security guard for a finance company for the past six months. He is in his mid-forties and was a substance abuser in his twenties. During employee verification, his history as an addict came to the attention of his employer.
pepperflake   178   1 Reply
7 years ago
Any affirmative action plan that can withstand constitutional muster must ________.
Any affirmative action plan that can withstand constitutional muster must ________.
Any affirmative action plan that can withstand constitutional muster must ________.
A) use quotas or preferences
B) balance the workforce by decreasing employment of minorities
C) attempt to remedy past discrimination
D) decrease
Azzizi   78   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following groups of people usually raise claims for reverse discrimination?
Which of the following groups of people usually raise claims for reverse discrimination?
Which of the following groups of people usually raise claims for reverse discrimination?
A) Latino females
B) African American males
C) White males
D) Asian females
Azzizi   87   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following statements is true with respect to determining a company's citizenship for ...
Which of the following statements is true with respect to determining a company's citizenship for ...
Which of the following statements is true with respect to determining a company's citizenship for the purpose of being covered by Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967?
A) No one factor is considered determinative s
pepperflake   66   1 Reply
7 years ago
The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing theory holds that every employment contract, ...
The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing theory holds that every employment contract, ...
The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing theory holds that every employment contract, except an unwritten one, contains an implicit understanding that the parties will deal fairly with one another.
pepperflake   77   1 Reply
7 years ago
The Civil Rights Act of 1871 was designed to effectuate the Thirteenth Amendment and guarantees that ...
The Civil Rights Act of 1871 was designed to effectuate the Thirteenth Amendment and guarantees that ...
The Civil Rights Act of 1871 was designed to effectuate the Thirteenth Amendment and guarantees that all persons in the United States have the same right to make and enforce contracts and have full and equal benefit of the law.
pepperflake   68   1 Reply
7 years ago
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Azzizi   74   1 Reply
7 years ago
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was primarily designed to remedy the situations in which women, working ...
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was primarily designed to remedy the situations in which women, working ...
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was primarily designed to remedy the situations in which women, working alongside men or replacing men, were being paid lower wages for doing substantially the same job.
pepperflake   111   1 Reply
7 years ago
An employer found to have violated the Equal Pay Act of 1963 can remedy the violation by reducing ...
An employer found to have violated the Equal Pay Act of 1963 can remedy the violation by reducing ...
An employer found to have violated the Equal Pay Act of 1963 can remedy the violation by reducing the higher-paid workers' wages.
pepperflake   77   1 Reply
7 years ago
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 does not apply to employment agencies and to unions ...
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 does not apply to employment agencies and to unions ...
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 does not apply to employment agencies and to unions that have at least 25 members or operate a hiring hall.
Azzizi   99   1 Reply
7 years ago
An employee who is currently a substance abuser and whose abuse would affect job performance is ...
An employee who is currently a substance abuser and whose abuse would affect job performance is ...
An employee who is currently a substance abuser and whose abuse would affect job performance is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.
pepperflake   110   1 Reply
7 years ago
Describe the two distinct forms of sexual harassment that have been recognized by U.S. courts.
Describe the two distinct forms of sexual harassment that have been recognized by U.S. courts.
Describe the two distinct forms of sexual harassment that have been recognized by U.S. courts.
pepperflake   62   1 Reply
7 years ago
With reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, define the term disability, and ...
With reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, define the term disability, and ...
With reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, define the term disability, and mention the individuals covered by this act.
Azzizi   91   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following torts was first used in an attempt to regulate pollution?
Which of the following torts was first used in an attempt to regulate pollution?
Which of the following torts was first used in an attempt to regulate pollution?
A) assault
B) intentional infliction of emotional distress
C) nuisance
D) invasion of privacy
pepperflake   224   1 Reply
7 years ago
Omar lives in the vicinity of a coal refinery. The pollutants from the refinery deposit a coat of ...
Omar lives in the vicinity of a coal refinery. The pollutants from the refinery deposit a coat of ...
Omar lives in the vicinity of a coal refinery. The pollutants from the refinery deposit a coat of soot on everything in the surrounding areas. In order to regulate the pollution from the refinery, Omar can file an action based on ________.
A) nu
Azzizi   101   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following is true of negligence actions involving hazardous materials?
Which of the following is true of negligence actions involving hazardous materials?
Which of the following is true of negligence actions involving hazardous materials?
A) They are easy to prosecute primarily because many of the pollutants cause immediate harm.
B) By the time the harm occurs, it is often difficult to link t
pepperflake   100   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following is a feature of the marketable discharge permits approach?
Which of the following is a feature of the marketable discharge permits approach?
Which of the following is a feature of the marketable discharge permits approach?
A) The government sells a common permit to a polluter to discharge any type of pollutant.
B) Polluters would be encouraged to reduce their emissions because t
pepperflake   93   1 Reply
7 years ago
Technology-forcing standards are set primarily on the basis of ________.
Technology-forcing standards are set primarily on the basis of ________.
Technology-forcing standards are set primarily on the basis of ________.
A) environmental concerns
B) health considerations
C) current innovations
D) current technology
Azzizi   99   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following best illustrates a technology-driven standard set by direct regulation?
Which of the following best illustrates a technology-driven standard set by direct regulation?
Which of the following best illustrates a technology-driven standard set by direct regulation?
A) a regulation that requires air filters to be set on high instead of low in order to give out cleaner air
B) a regulation that requires the con
Azzizi   83   1 Reply
7 years ago
The federal agency charged with the responsibility for conducting an integrated, coordinated attack ...
The federal agency charged with the responsibility for conducting an integrated, coordinated attack ...
The federal agency charged with the responsibility for conducting an integrated, coordinated attack on all forms of pollution of the environment is the ________.
A) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B) Global Environment Facility (GEF)
pepperflake   70   1 Reply
7 years ago
The ________ takes on the tough responsibility of deciding which polluters will be taken to court.
The ________ takes on the tough responsibility of deciding which polluters will be taken to court.
The ________ takes on the tough responsibility of deciding which polluters will be taken to court.
A) Office of Compliance
B) Office of Pollution Control
C) Office of Regulatory Enforcement
D) Office of Environment Protection
pepperflake   65   1 Reply
7 years ago
What is the primary purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970?
What is the primary purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970?
What is the primary purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970?
A) to provide subsidies to environmental agencies
B) to create teams that would oversee the progress of regulatory agencies
C) to reform the process by which
pepperflake   69   1 Reply
7 years ago
________ of the National Environmental Policy Act requires the preparation of an Environmental ...
________ of the National Environmental Policy Act requires the preparation of an Environmental ...
________ of the National Environmental Policy Act requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for every major legislative proposal or agency action that would have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment.
pepperflake   108   1 Reply
7 years ago
The purpose of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is to ensure the ________.
The purpose of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is to ensure the ________.
The purpose of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is to ensure the ________.
A) quality of water in the waterways
B) quality of the drinking water
C) quality of the water for domestic purposes
D) reduction of hazardous wastes
pepperflake   128   1 Reply
7 years ago
Which of the following terms refers to the maximum allowable amounts of pollutants that can be ...
Which of the following terms refers to the maximum allowable amounts of pollutants that can be ...
Which of the following terms refers to the maximum allowable amounts of pollutants that can be discharged from a point source within a given time period?
A) point emissions
B) effluent limitations
C) threshold limitations
D) maxim
Azzizi   57   1 Reply
7 years ago
As defined by the Safe Drinking Water Act, a public water system is one that has at least ...
As defined by the Safe Drinking Water Act, a public water system is one that has at least ...
As defined by the Safe Drinking Water Act, a public water system is one that has at least ________.
A) 3 service connections or serves 5 or more persons
B) 9 service connections or serves 12 or more persons
C) 15 service connections or
pepperflake   87   1 Reply
7 years ago
According to the Safe Drinking Water Act, which of the following drinking water standards must be ...
According to the Safe Drinking Water Act, which of the following drinking water standards must be ...
According to the Safe Drinking Water Act, which of the following drinking water standards must be established by the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water contaminants?
A) primary standards to protect human health and secondary stan
pepperflake   90   1 Reply
7 years ago
Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) are developed from the maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs), ...
Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) are developed from the maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs), ...
Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) are developed from the maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs), but also take into account the ________.
A) purity of the water in its natural state
B) importance of the industry to the community
C) nu
Azzizi   95   1 Reply
7 years ago
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