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Human Resource Management Exam 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Human Resource Management Exam 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Human Resource Management Exam 1
Questions And Answers Latest Update
Equal employment opportunity ANS✔✔ - the condition in which all
individuals have an equal chance for employment, regardless of their race,
color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 ANS✔✔ - granted all persons the same property
rights as white citizens. • The Civil Rights Act of 1871 granted all citizens
the right to sue in federal court if they feel they have been deprived of
some civil right.
Equal Pay Act (1963) ANS✔✔ • Men and women in an organization doing the
same work must be paid equally. • Equal is defined in terms of skill, effort,
responsibility, and working conditions
Title VII Civil Rights Act (1964) ANS✔✔ • Prohibits employers from
discriminating based on: ▫ Race ▫ Color ▫ Religion ▫ Sex ▫ National origin •
Applies to organizations that employ 15 or more persons.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) ANS✔✔ • Prohibits
discrimination against workers who are over the age of 40. • Age
discrimination complaints make up a large percentage of the complaints
filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1973) ANS✔✔ Covered organizations must
engage in affirmative action for individuals with disabilities. • Employers are
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encouraged to recruit qualified individuals with disabilities and to make
reasonable accommodations to them
Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act (1974) ANS✔✔ Requires federal
contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action toward employing
veterans of the Vietnam War. • It covers veterans who served between
August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) ANS✔✔ Defines discrimination on the
basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related form of medical condition to be a
form of illegal sex discrimination.
Benefits, including health insurance, should cover pregnancy and related
medical conditions in the same way as other medical conditions.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 ANS✔✔ - Protects individuals
with disabilities from being discriminated against in the workplace. Prohibits
discrimination based on disability in all employment practices. Employers
must take steps to accommodate individuals covered by the act.
Civil Rights Act (1991) ANS✔✔ • Adds compensatory and punitive damages
in cases of discrimination under Title VII and the ADA. • The amount of
punitive damages is limited by the act and depends on the size of the
organization charged with discrimination.
Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act ANS✔✔
Employers must reemploy workers who left jobs to fulfill military duties for
up to five years. Should be in the job they would have held if they had not
left to serve in the military.
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