Knowledge Check Chapters 3 & 4
True or False -
1.
According to federal and state laws, age is not a protected class.
2.
Affirmative Action focuses on hiring, training, promoting, and protecting class members where they are
underrepresented in an organization relative to their availability in the labor market where the
recruiting occurs.
3.
The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) does not prohibit employers from asking job applicants about
current or past medical history as it relates to the job.
4.
Employers are generally held liable for the acts of their supervisors and managers, regardless of
whether the employer is aware of these people's acts.
5.
Diversity in the workplace is related only to the person's race.
6.
If an employee has suffered no tangible employment action because of her sexual harassment, the
employer is not liable.
Multiple Choice –
1.
Employment discrimination against individuals age 40 or older is prohibited by
a.
The Older Worker Benefit Protection Act
b.
The Civil Rights Act
c.
The Age Discrimination and Employment Act
d.
EEO Regulations
2.
____________ Are individuals who report real or perceived wrongs committed by their employer.
a.
Employee advocates
b.
Whistle-blowers
c.
Ombudsmen
d.
Union Stewards
3.
Which of the following states that an employer may discharge an employee for any reason, not
prohibited by law, or for no reason?
a.
Privacy laws
b.
Statutory laws
c.
Employment at will
d.
Implied employment
4.
Which of the following terms refers to the artificial barriers that block the advancement of women and
minorities to upper level managerial and executive positions within an organization?
a.
Diversity efforts
b.
Minority screens
c.
Women suffrage
d.
Glass ceiling
