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Vim applies for a job at Welding Inc. She passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but Welding discards the results, and Vim is rejected. To successfully defend against a claim for discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the employer must show that


A) the practice in question was justified.
B) the employer feared it would be sued if it used the test results.
C) any discriminatory effect was unintended.
D) statistically the practice in question is discriminatory in effect.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A business necessity is a defense against employment discrimination based on the genuine requirements of a business.

A) True
B) False

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Finance Accountants, P.A., is a private employer. In most circumstances, federal law generally prohibits Finance from subjecting its employees to


A) electronic monitoring.
B) none of the choices.
C) drug tests.
D) lie-detector tests.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Frank is an employee of Guitar Makers LLC. Guitar's employee manual states that workers, such as Frank, will be dismissed only for good cause. With respect to the employment-at-will doctrine, this is


A) an example of the doctrine.
B) an exception based on contract theory.
C) an exception based on public policy.
D) an exception based on a statute.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits job discrimination on the basis of income.

A) True
B) False

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Luke takes temporary family leave from his job at Metal Works Corporation to arrange for child care and deal with financial and legal matters when Nancy, his spouse, a U.S. Marine on active duty, is deployed overseas. On Luke's return from the leave, Metal Works must


A) restore him to his same position or a comparable position.
B) reimburse him for his expenses while on leave.
C) promote him to the status of a key employee.
D) do nothing.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Pipeline Corporation requires its employees to have a high school diploma. In a suit against Pipeline under the Civil Rights Act, the employer shows a connection between a high school education and job performance. Most likely, this is


A) a prima facie case.
B) a bona fide occupational qualification defense.
C) a business necessity defense.
D) disparate-impact discrimination.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Many states have their own laws that protect employees against discrimination, but none provide more protection to employees than federal laws.

A) True
B) False

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Federal employment discrimination laws restrict the ability of employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of


A) experience.
B) gender.
C) education.
D) all of the choices.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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An employee must complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, within three days of the commencement of employment.

A) True
B) False

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Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, any person who has served in the military is entitled to more favorable treatment in the workplace than a co-worker who has not served.

A) True
B) False

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Cady files an employment discrimination suit against Durable Goods Corporation under the Civil Rights Act. If Cady shows that Durable Goods acted with malice or reckless indifference, she may recover


A) an unlimited amount of compensatory and punitive damages.
B) a limited amount of compensatory and punitive damages.
C) compensatory, but not punitive damages.
D) punitive, but not compensatory, damages.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Employers who provide health insurance to their employees must ensure that the employees' health information is not disclosed to unauthorized parties.

A) True
B) False

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The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to workplaces with at least


A) fifteen workers.
B) five workers.
C) ten workers.
D) one worker.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Gobi is an employee of Haz-Mat, Inc. He refuses a transfer to a Haz-Mat department in which several employees suffered serious injuries from exposure to hazardous materials. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Gobi may be


A) entitled to higher wages for working in a hazardous department.
B) reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
C) entitled to protection from discharge.
D) subject to discharge.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Games Inc. employs four hundred workers at three locations in three states. Workers who lose their jobs with Games have a right to continued health-care coverage under the company's group plan unless they


A) are fired for gross misconduct.
B) are laid off for budgetary reasons.
C) have their hours decreased from full-time to part-time.
D) quit their jobs voluntarily.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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To pay for social insurance programs administered by the Social Security Administration, employers, employees, and the unemployed must contribute.

A) True
B) False

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Investment Corporation wants to monitor business communications on phones that the employer provides to the employees. The employer's best course of action to avoid liability under laws related to employee monitoring is to inform


A) no one.
B) its employees.
C) its clients and others who communicate with the employees.
D) the public generally.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Affirmative action programs are often found to be unconstitutional because they deprive members of protected classes of equal protection.

A) True
B) False

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Riverside Resort replaces Sharon, a forty-five-year-old employee, with Terry. Sharon files a suit against the employer under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. To establish a prima facie case, she must show, among other things, that she is


A) deserving of higher pay than the individual who replaced her.
B) generally more dependable than the individual who replaced her.
C) older than the person who replaced her.
D) qualified for the position.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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