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An employer is not required to reasonably accommodate any individual employee's religious belief or practice.

A) True
B) False

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Pipes & Plumbing Corporation is a private employer involved in an employment discrimination suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Punitive damages may be recovered only if the employer


A) ​acted with malice or reckless indifference.
B) ​can easily afford to pay the amount.
C) ​has one hundred or more employees.
D) ​consents.

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

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Benny files a suit in a federal district court against the state of California, alleging employment discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The state asks the court to dismiss the suit. The court is most likely to rule that


A) ​the state is immune from the suit.
B) ​the suit can proceed.
C) ​Benny is immune from any defense the state might offer.
D) ​the court is immune from the request.

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

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​Fact Pattern 35-3 Art, who has a disability, is an employee of Banquet Services, Inc. After the installation of new doors on the entrance to Banquet's hall, Art finds it nearly impossible to enter and exit. For repeatedly failing to be on time, Banquet replaces Art with Connie, who does not have a disability. -Refer to Fact Pattern 35-3. To succeed with a claim against Banquet under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Art will have to show that


A) ​he consistently met the essential requirements of his job.
B) ​Banquet refused to make reasonable accommodation for him.
C) ​the individual who replaced him is unqualified for the position.
D) ​the doors were installed as an act of intentional discrimination.

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

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Sara believes that she was rejected for a position at Trek Travel Agency on the basis of her race. Sara files a suit against Trek under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. To establish a prima facie case of employment discrimination, Sara must show all of the following except that


A) ​she is a member of a protected class.
B) ​she applied and was qualified for the job in question.
C) ​she was rejected for a position by Trek.
D) ​other persons of her race hold similar positions with similar employers.

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

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Federal law does not prohibit employers from classifying jobs as male or female.

A) True
B) False

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When the harassment of co-workers creates a hostile working environment, an employee may have a cause of action against an employer.

A) True
B) False

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True

Employers can legitimately refuse to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities that substantially limit their everyday activities.

A) True
B) False

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False

Ivy is an alcoholic who has completed a supervised substance-abuse rehabilitation program. Jerold is morbidly obese. Kim has heart disease. Considered to have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act is


A) ​Ivy.
B) ​Jerold and Kim.
C) ​none of the choices.
D) ​all of the choices.

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

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Fact Pattern 35-1 Craig applies for a job at Dispatch Transportation, Inc., for which he is well qualified. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but the employer discards the results, and Craig is rejected. Dispatch continues to seek applicants. -Refer to Fact Pattern 35-1. To successfully defend itself against Craig's suit, Dispatch 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) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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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 no compensatory, damages.

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

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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits mandatory retirement for nonmanagerial workers.

A) True
B) False

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Emily, an employee of Farm Supplies, Inc., files a suit against her employer, alleging sexual harassment by her supervisor Gowan. The employer may be liable if it had effective harassment policies and complaint procedures that were followed by


A) ​none of the employees.
B) ​Emily.
C) ​all of the employees except Emylee.
D) ​Gowan.

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

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B

The Equal Pay Act and other federal laws permit employers to engage in gender-based wage discrimination.​

A) True
B) False

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Inez files an employment discrimination suit against Jiffy Delivery Service, Inc., under the Civil Rights Act, based on Jiffy's discharge of Inez. Possible relief includes


A) ​imprisonment.
B) ​reinstatement.
C) ​fines.
D) ​an order to shutdown the employer's business.

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

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Sexual harassment occurs when sexual favors are demanded in return for job opportunities.

A) True
B) False

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Nell, a member of a protected class, applies for a job with Origami Paper Corporation, but fails the company's employment test and is not hired. Nell believes that the test has an unintentionally discriminatory effect. If so, this is


A) ​a constructive discharge.
B) ​disparate-impact discrimination.
C) ​disparate-treatment discrimination.
D) ​not discrimination.

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

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Fact Pattern 35-1 Craig applies for a job at Dispatch Transportation, Inc., for which he is well qualified. He passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring, but the employer discards the results, and Craig is rejected. Dispatch continues to seek applicants. -Refer to Fact Pattern 35-1. Craig files a suit against Dispatch under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, claiming discrimination. To support this claim, Craig must show that he is a member of


A) ​a protected class.
B) ​a majority group.
C) ​an employers' association.
D) ​a union.

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

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​Ruth is a supervisor for Subs, a restaurant. Tim is a Subs employee. The owner announces that some employees will be discharged. Ruth tells Tim that for sexual favors, she will give him an excellent performance review and recommend a raise. This is


A) ​harassment on the basis of sexual orientation.
B) ​hostile-environment harassment.
C) ​not harassment.
D) ​quid pro quo harassment.

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

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A wage differential due to any factor violates the Equal Pay Act.

A) True
B) False

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