Law 342: Chapter 8 – Gender Discrimination Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Law 342: Chapter 8 – Gender
Discrimination Exam Questions With
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(1) to fail/refuse to hire/discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any
individual w/ respect to his compensation, terms, conditions of privileges of employment,
because of sex/gender [Title ...
Law 342: Chapter 8 – Gender
Discrimination Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
(1) to fail/refuse to hire/discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any
individual w/ respect to his compensation, terms, conditions of privileges of employment,
because of sex/gender [Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964]
(1) No employer shall discriminate b/w employees on the basis of sex by paying wages at a rate
less compared to opposite sex [Equal Pay Act]
(k) The term "because of sex" or "on the basis of sex" includes, but is not limited to, because of
or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition. Should be treated all the
same, including benefits [Pregnancy Discrimination Act] - answer✔✔It shall be an unlawful
employment practice for an employer:
"We believe this type of advertising, whether picturing men or women, does not promote dignity
in the law and is inappropriate when circulated by an organization that serves the legal
community" - answer✔✔Miami-Dade chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Hundreds of thousands of men and women around the globe marched/demonstrated because of
their anger over what they viewed as the incoming administration's refusal to even acknowledge
their concerns about gender discrimination - answer✔✔January 21, 2017
Women's March on Washington
People demonstrated around the world the need to address these pressing issues -
answer✔✔March 8, 2017 International Women's Day
2017 also marks the year the (ERA) was revived after not receiving the 38 states it needed for
ratification by 1982 - answer✔✔2017 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Virginia became the 38th state to ratify, and litigation is in process to lift the ratification
deadline, which was rarely, if ever, imposed on other constitutional amendments. After all, the
Madison Amendment concerning Congressional raises was passed by Congress in 1792 and was
not ratified until 203 years later in 1992! - answer✔✔January 2020
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are filed by women - answer✔✔Vast Majority of EEOC Gender Claims
"caregiver responsibility" discrimination, aka "caregiver bias" or "family responsibility
discrimination" (FRD). EEOC noticed caregiving responsibilities fall on women it creates
disparate impact - answer✔✔In 2007, the EEOC issued guidelines on
on-the-job issues such as equal pay, promotions, harassment, pregnancy leave, lactation policies,
caregiver responsibilities, and domestic violence - answer✔✔The focus of claims of gender
discrimination has more recently shifted away from hiring discrimination toward
Glass Ceiling Commission to investigate barriers to female and minority advancement in the
workplace and suggest ways to combat the situation - answer✔✔1991 Civil Rights Act called for
establishment of a
a study by the bipartisan commission. The commission reported that while women have gained
entry into the workforce in substantial numbers, once there they face all but invisible barrier to
promotion into top ranks "Glass ceilings" - answer✔✔1995 U.S. Department of Labor released
prevent them from moving laterally into areas that lead to higher advancement -
answer✔✔"Glass Walls"
refer to women in leadership being brought in to help a company in desperate crisis, w/ the
likelihood of failure being higher - answer✔✔"Glass Cliffs"
refer to men entering traditionally female-dominated professions such as teaching/nursing and
seeming to effortlessly glide to the top echelons in the workplace - answer✔✔"Glass Escalators"
There are some situations in which the employer may permit the hiring of women but not if there
are other factors present-for example, no hiring of women who are pregnant, are married, are
over a certain age, have children under a certain age, or are unmarried w/ children -
answer✔✔"Gender-plus discrimination"
Some male employees sued for gender discrimination based on not being allowed to wear long
hair, since there was no much limitation on female employees. In rejecting their claim. the court
said that "distinctions in employment practices b/w men and women on the basis of something
other than immutable/protected characteristics do not inhibit employment opportunity in
violation of Title VII [Grooming Codes] - answer✔✔Harper v. Blockbuster Entertainment
Corporation
a female employee was told to use the same portable toilet as males. The court determined that
the unclean toilet presented different challenges to males and females, resulting in gender
discrimination - answer✔✔Lynch v. Freeman
the Court held that Title VII's Bennett amendment only incorporated the four EPA exceptions
into Title VII, not the "substantially equal" requirement; therefore, the jobs compared in a Title
VII unequal pay action need not be substantially equal. Employees have attempted to bring
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