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BULW 3320 Midterm Exam With Verified Solutions
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BULW 3320 Midterm Exam With VerifiedSolutions
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 CORRECT ANSWERS forbids discrimination in
all areas of the employment relationship
executive order 11246 CORRECT ANSWERS Prohibits federal contractors and
subcontractors from discriminating based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
common law CORRECT ANSWERS claims under which employers are liable in tort for
wrongful discharge when they terminate employees for taking actions that public policy
requires or commends. it is defined by state courts.
branches of common law CORRECT ANSWERS traditional role of the courts in
interpreting and enforcing contracts. The other branch is recognition of various tort claim
to compensate persons who have been harmed.
employment at will CORRECT ANSWERS The doctrine which holds that in the absence
of a contract promising employment for a specified duration, the employment
relationship can be severed at any time and for any reason not specifically prohibited by
law.
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) CORRECT ANSWERS U.S. act that
prevents private employers from requiring applicants or employees to take a polygraph
test for preemployment screening or during the course of employment, with certain
exemptions.
Summary Judgement CORRECT ANSWERS A ruling by the court that no trial is
necessary because some essential facts are not in dispute
Dukowitz v. Hannon Security Services CORRECT ANSWERS Jane Duk. was told
position would not remain open, applied for unemployment
after that, she was fired but her position remained open
sued for wrongful discharge and won
whether this is a single, integrated enterprise CORRECT ANSWERS A company has
one office with nine employees and a second office with 12 employees. If an employee
who works in the first office is harassed and attempts to sue under Title VII, which of the
following questions becomes a relevant issue:
serve only the interests of the employer CORRECT ANSWERS Regarding employees,
actions within the scope of employment do NOT include those which:
, they receive significant remuneration for their services CORRECT ANSWERS Persons
performing volunteer work are more likely to be deemed employees if:
payroll method CORRECT ANSWERS the method under which an employee is counted
for each full week between when she is hired and when she leaves employment,
regardless of the number of hours the employee worked during those weeks
arbitration CORRECT ANSWERS the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute. used to
enforce employee rights under collective bargaining agreements of unionized
employees.
plaintiff's prima facie case, defendant's lawful motive, plaintiff's additional evidence
supporting discriminatory intent CORRECT ANSWERS For a disparate treatment case
involving pretext, which is the correct order of proof?
compare the pass rates for different protected class groups and see if the pass rate for
any group is less than four-fifths of the pass rate for the most successful group
CORRECT ANSWERS To determine if a scored test is having discriminatory effects:
physical fitness test CORRECT ANSWERS not a medical exam
false CORRECT ANSWERS Unless there is direct evidence of a discriminatory hiring
practice, the employer cannot be proven to have discriminated.
Relevant Labor Market (RLM) CORRECT ANSWERS The percentage of a specific
demographic group in an appropriate external comparison group of workers
Mandatory Arbitration CORRECT ANSWERS A form of resolving a dispute, as an
alternative to litigation, that is required by a statute. does not usually apply to union
employees.
Drug-Free Workplace Act CORRECT ANSWERS U.S. law that requires federal
contractors with contracts of $100,000 or more as well as recipients of grants from
federal government to certify they are maintaining a drug-free workplace.
National Labor Relations Act CORRECT ANSWERS A 1935 law, also known as the
Wagner Act, that guarantees workers the right of collective bargaining sets down rules
to protect unions and organizers, and created the National Labor Relations Board to
regulate labor-management relations.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 CORRECT ANSWERS 1964; banned discrimination in public
acomodations, prohibited discrimination in any federally assisted program, outlawed
discrimination in most employment; enlarged federal powers to protect voting rights and
to speed school desegregation; this and the voting rights act helped to give African-
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