BLAW 3310 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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BLAW 3310
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BLAW 3310
BLAW 3310 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Equal Pay Act of 1963 - CORRECT ANSWER - First federal law to address employment
discrimination
Legislation that requires employers to pay men and women equal pay for equal work
1964 Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER - This ...
BLAW 3310 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Equal Pay Act of 1963 - CORRECT ANSWER - First federal law to address employment
discrimination
Legislation that requires employers to pay men and women equal pay for equal work
1964 Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER - This act prohibited Discrimination
because of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin by employers or labor unions
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - CORRECT ANSWER - amendments to the act:
1. equal employment opportunity act giving EEOC power to enforce the act
2. pregnancy discrimination act of 1978
3. civil rights act of 1991
makes it illegal for an employer with 15 or more workers to:
1. fail/ refuse to hire or discharge someone or discriminate based on compensation, terms,
conditions, or privileges of employment
2. to limit, or classify (potential) employees in any way which would deprive someone of
employment opportunities or affect his status based on RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, OR
NATIONAL ORIGIN
color - CORRECT ANSWER - in title VII, refers to shade of skin
can't not hire someone with dark complexion bc want a blond haired blue eyed barbie doll
religion - CORRECT ANSWER - employer must provide REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATION for an employees religious practices.
employer can only discriminate if there is UNDUE HARDSHIP- cost an employer more than the
minimal amount
, sexual harassment - CORRECT ANSWER - sexually hostile work environment- form of
sex discrimination
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal/ physical conduct of a
sexual nature especially when used as leverage over ones job or creates an unsafe work
environment
two types:
1. quid pro quo: this for that- used as a reward like a promotion or pay raise
2. hostile environment
Pregnancy Discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER - penalizes a woman in a job or as a job
applicant for being pregnant
under sexual harassment
same-sex harassment - CORRECT ANSWER - harassment where harassers choose to
harass people of the same sex
Harris vs. Forklift Systems - CORRECT ANSWER - Sexual harassment case where
female manager was harassed, ridiculed and subject to offensive sexual comments. She filed suit
claiming hostile work environment. Resulted in reasonable person test which ruled in her favor.
EEOC - CORRECT ANSWER - Equal employment opportunity commission
enforces the civil rights act
Enforces laws to prevent unfair treatment on the job due to sex, race, color, religion, national
origin, disability, or age.
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