Question 1

In a mixed motive case of disparate treatment,the employer is accused of having both a legitimate and an illegitimate reason for making the employment decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a company makes promises to a recruit that it does not intend to keep,it could be found guilty of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   negligent hiring
B)   negligent referral
C)   fraudulent recruitment
D)   violating the WARN Act

Question 3

Which of the following is true for affirmative action plans?

Accepted Answer

A)   An affirmative action plan should not be remedial in nature.
B)   An affirmative action plan should exclude all nonminorities.
C)   An affirmative action plan should be temporary.
D)   An affirmative action plan does not need to be formalized.

Question 4

A manager only hires Hispanic women as secretaries.This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   disparate treatment
B)   disparate impact
C)   negligent hiring
D)   sexual harassment

Question 5

Contingent workers are part of a company's core workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When Mary hires someone because they share the same interests,which of the following has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)   stereotyping
B)   like-me bias
C)   prejudice
D)   hiring manager bias

Question 7

Affirmative action plans give preferential treatment to the qualified applicant on a permanent basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A company fails to do a background check that would have revealed that a person it has hired has the potential to harm others.The employee then physically harms a customer during a disagreement.The company could be found guilty of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   negligent hiring
B)   negligent referral
C)   fraudulent recruitment
D)   violating the WARN Act

Question 9

The WARN Act of 1988 applies to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   employers with up to 100 employees, not including part-time workers
B)   regular local, federal, and state government entities that provide public services
C)   private, public, and quasi-public entities which operate in a commercial context
D)   employers with employees who work less than 20 hours per week

Question 10

How is at-will employment best used by employers?

Accepted Answer

At-will employment is an employment rela...

Question 11

Any employee of a temporary agency working at another company's place of business is not entitled to receive benefits from the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is affirmative action? What is an affirmative action plan?

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action is the proactive effo...

Question 13

Executive Order 11246 prohibits discrimination and establishes affirmative action to promote diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ensures that members of the uniformed services can return to their civilian employment after their service ends
B)   ensures that veterans are equally represented in the workforce
C)   provides job training to members of the uniformed services to assist them in transitioning to civilian jobs
D)   requires that a job board be maintained for the sole use of veterans transitioning to civilian jobs after their service ends

Question 15

Someone who provides their services to a firm as part of an independent business is considered an employee of that firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following are employees of a company who take on the operation of certain functions,or staff an entire office or factory on a contractual basis for a client or company?

Accepted Answer

A)   contingent workers
B)   at-will employees
C)   leased workers
D)   independent contractors

Question 17

What is the best conclusion given the following information about research technicians employed in the scientific wing of a pharmaceutical organization? Females comprise 60 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population (research technicians) and males comprise 40 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population.

Accepted Answer

A)   There is a disparate impact on males as research technicians.
B)   There is a disparate impact on females as research technicians.
C)   There is no evidence of disparate impact among research technicians.
D)   There is evidence of disparate impact against both males and females as research technicians.

Question 18

Comparing the percentages of men,women,or minorities in various job categories to see if men,women,or minorities are disproportionately represented in certain workforce categories is an example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hiring yield statistic
B)   concentration statistic
C)   flow statistic
D)   stock statistic

Question 19

A hotel chain that is recruiting front desk receptionists receives 200 applications from males and 100 applications from females.100 out of 200 men are hired and 25 out of 100 women are hired.Which of the following statements is true of the hotel chain's hiring policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is evidence of a disparate impact of the hiring process on males as a group.
B)   There is evidence of a disparate impact of the hiring process on females as a group.
C)   There is no evidence of any disparate impact.
D)   There is evidence of disparate impact against both males and females.

Question 20

Comparing the percentage of men,women,or minorities employed in a job category with their availability in the relevant population of qualified people interested in the position is an example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bona fide occupational qualification
B)   concentration statistic
C)   flow statistic
D)   stock statistic

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A company fails to do a background check that would have revealed that a person it has hired has the potential to harm others.The employee then physically harms a customer during a disagreement.The company could be found guilty of ________.

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Someone who provides their services to a firm as part of an independent business is considered an employee of that firm.

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Any employee of a temporary agency working at another company's place of business is not entitled to receive benefits from the company.

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Affirmative action plans give preferential treatment to the qualified applicant on a permanent basis.

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Executive Order 11246 prohibits discrimination and establishes affirmative action to promote diversity.

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A manager only hires Hispanic women as secretaries.This is an example of ________.

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Contingent workers are part of a company's core workforce.

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