You are an HR manager with a large manufacturing firm. Yesterday, you heard one of your recruiters ask an applicant the following question:
What is your religion? Would this be an employment standard to avoid? If this is an employment standard to avoid, what law or court decision is it based upon?
A) No, it is an acceptable question.
B) Yes, Phillips v Martin Marietta Corporation
C) Yes, Griggs v Duke Power Company
D) Yes, Civil Rights Act of 1964
Question 2Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers with ________ or more employees.
A) 15
B) 25
C) 50
D) 75
Question 3Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing Title VII?
A) Bureau of Labor Statistics
B) Department of Justice
C) EEOC
D) OFCCP
Question 4The burden of proving the necessity for a BFOQ rests entirely on the ________.
A) OFCCP
B) EEOC
C) employer
D) employee
Question 5________ describes one of the notable exceptions to discrimination as covered by Title VII.
A) Gender in female-dominated jobs
B) Bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)
C) Age of females when age is unrelated to job performance
D) all of the above
Question 6On which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was civil rights established?
A) Thirteenth Amendment
B) First Amendment
C) Fifth Amendment
D) Fourteenth Amendment
Question 7Which act prohibits an employer from paying an employee of one gender less money than an employee of the opposite gender where the jobs require equal skills, effort, and responsibility and are performed under similar working conditions?
A) Walsh-Healey Act
B) Davis-Bacon Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Equal Pay Act
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