WGU Workforce Planning Recruitment and Selection questions and answers.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 law permits pay distinctions in all of the following Output, seniority, merit In 2004, Morgan Stanley paid $54 million to settle a sex discrimination suit where the plaintiff said the firm had discriminated against her by: Withholding promotions What is the Statute of Limitations for the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (aka Section 1981)? There is no limit What is the most significant law prohibiting employment discrimination? Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1866 applies to what type of employers? All employers What is NOT an exception to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Business wants What does EEOC mean? Equal Employment Opportunity Commission What does BFOQ mean? Bona Fide Occupational Qualification What did the amendment of 1972 do for Title VII? Expanded its coverage True or False: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires special treatment of pregnancy by employers. False The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits employee discrimination based on: Physical or mental disabilities The ADA requires employers to provide what level of accommodations to enable a disabled individual to work? Reasonable accommodations What is Race Norming? When test scores are adjusted based on race A jury trial can be used to determine compensatory and punitive damages in what type of discrimination? Intentional discrimination The Court cases and administrative rules have defined a "hostile environment" as: A work atmosphere in which a pattern of offensive behavior occurs What is the "glass ceiling"? A subtle form of discrimination against career advancement in women What is an example of Quid Pro Quo Harassment? When an employee's employment is threatened if they do no have a sexual relationship with the boss Firing a person for missing work to serve on a jury is a breach of what exception to "Employment-at-will?" Public Policy Assigning an employee lousy shifts and reducing hours in an effort to get them to quit is a violation of what exception to the "Employment At-Will"? Breach of Implied Covenant If an employee handbook states that an employee can only be fired after warnings, notice, and only for just cause, and then an employee is fired out of the blue, this would be a violation to which exception to the "Employment At-Will"? Implied Contract The "Employment At-Will" means which of the following? An employee can quit and an employer can fire at anytime What is the first step the EEOC does when a charge is filed? Attempt to work out the problem between the two parties If the EEOC cannot get two parties to settle out of court, how does it proceed? Investigate the claim Which is NOT one of the things that HR should do to help prevent discrimination from happening in the work place? Train supervisors with employees In what year did the EEOC gain the power to bring lawsuits to federal court on behalf of an aggrieved person? 1972 The EEOC has a list of guidelines to help employers understand discrimination. True True or False: A Supervisor can be subject to a lawsuit filed against him/her. True What should HR professionals NOT do to help prevent opening the company up to liability? Trust that the supervisor let the employee go for a legal reason. True or False - Supervisors are at risk for many types of Individual liability. True What is an Amoral Organization? An organization that ignores ethical issues What is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification? a permissible discrimination When HR professionals uphold legal standards it means that they are always acting under the highest of ethical standards. False What is the function of workforce planning? To make sure the supply of workers meets business demands Quid Pro Quo is a type of sexual harassment that is very specific. Quid Pro Quo can only happen when: When there is a condition of employment dependent on a sexual activity Current discrimination law stems from Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Title VII makes it unlawful to limit or classify employees in any way that deprives them of employment opportunities or hampers their career progression when that classification is based on their protected status. As inclusive as Title VII seems to be, there are still exceptions, one of which is the Bona Fide Occupational Qualification. What is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification? A permissible discrimination in the areas of gender, religion or national origin. Discrimination cases can be very time consuming and costly to an organization. Even without an expensive court trial, most incidents end with the organization paying a settlement to the victim. It can be a very costly price for situations that, in most cases, could have been avoided. All of the following are things HR can do to help prevent and promptly correct discrimination or harassing behavior EXCEPT Train employees and supervisors the same