Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

According to the text, which of the following is considered a landmark case used by the Supreme Court to define unfair discrimination?

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 prohibits employers with a certain number of workers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities. What is that minimum number of workers?

What does the legal term 'disparate impact' mean in the context of employment discrimination?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main ways to prove sexual harassment as outlined in the chapter?

In a recent year mentioned in the text, the EEOC received 11,717 sexual harassment charges. What percentage of these charges were filed by men?

The federal '4/5ths rule' is used to assess what?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five activities listed as being at the heart of a typical companywide diversity management program?

The chapter discusses two primary defenses employers can use to justify an employment practice that has an adverse impact on a minority group. What are they?

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a discrimination claim must generally be filed within how many days after the alleged incident took place if there is a similar state law?

According to a study mentioned in the chapter, IBM's diversity program, which included creating minority task forces, helped grow its market among multicultural and women-owned businesses from $10 million to what amount in just 3 years?

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) had what basic effect on ADA claims?

In the context of EEO law, what is the primary difference between Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action?

The Supreme Court case Ricci v. DeStefano (2009), involving firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut, is a key example of which type of legal claim?

According to the EEOC enforcement process described in the chapter, how many days does the EEOC have to serve notice of a discrimination charge on the employer after the charge is filed?

Which of the following is defined as a process in which someone ascribes specific behavioral traits to individuals based on their apparent membership in a group?

The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires employers with federal contracts over a certain dollar amount to take affirmative action for the employment of disabled persons. What is that contract amount?

The EEOC was created by which piece of legislation?

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for what managers can ask applicants to avoid discrimination claims, according to the ADA guidelines in Figure 2?

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 prohibits discrimination by health insurers and employers based on what?

What is the term for an unintentional disparity between the proportion of a protected group applying for a position and the proportion getting the job?

According to the McDonnell-Douglas test for showing disparate treatment, which of the following is NOT one of the four rules for establishing a prima facie case?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 provides specific protections for individuals of what age?

In a sexual harassment case, if an employer can show it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct harassing behavior and that the employee unreasonably failed to use the employer's complaint procedures, what is the likely outcome?

According to the chapter, which of the following recruitment practices can be discriminatory if the employer's current workforce is not diverse?

What is the primary purpose of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's voluntary mediation mechanism?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a potential downside or behavioral barrier of diversity in the workplace?

What does Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act specifically state is an unlawful employment practice?

The EEOC consists of five members appointed by the president. How long is the term that each member serves?

What is the central question that a claim of 'quid pro quo' sexual harassment addresses?

In the case Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody, the Supreme Court ruled that before using a test to screen job candidates, what must be clear and unambiguous?

Which law specifically addresses 'mixed motive' cases, where an employer may have had both discriminatory and legitimate reasons for a job action?

The chapter mentions a study on gender-role stereotypes where working women confront the tendency to be associated with certain types of jobs. What type of jobs were these?

What is the primary function of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)?

The chapter provides an example of a federal appeals court ruling regarding sexual orientation discrimination. What did the court rule?

In a study of gender and harassment, who did the chapter identify as being most at risk for harassment overall?

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), if an employer offers disability coverage to its employees, how must pregnancy and childbirth be treated?

Which defense against a discrimination charge requires showing that there is an overriding business purpose for a practice and that the practice is therefore acceptable?

Asking about an applicant's arrest record is generally discouraged for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

According to the chapter, requiring female waitresses to wear sexually suggestive attire as a condition of employment has been ruled a violation of what?

The term 'retaliation' under equal rights laws makes it illegal for an employer to do all of the following EXCEPT:

In one recent fiscal year, the EEOC received how many private-sector discrimination charges?

The EEOC refers what percentage of its charges to its voluntary mediation mechanism?

What term is used to describe taking specific actions toward or against a person based on that person's group membership?

In the landmark case Griggs v. Duke Power Company, what specific employment requirement was challenged as being unfairly discriminatory?

What type of authority does the chapter state that human resource managers typically have, which gives them the right to advise other managers or employees?

The chapter describes the defense an employer has against harassment suits, which involves showing two things. Which of the following is one of those two things?

The chapter notes that mental disabilities account for the greatest number of what type of claims?

What type of interview question asks a candidate how they behaved in the past in a certain situation?

The standard deviation rule in selection holds that as a rule of thumb, the difference between the number of expected and actual minority hires should be less than how many standard deviations?

Under the ADA, a job function is considered essential for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: