FiltersDone

Question type

Essay

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

True False

Matching

Exam 4: Legal Issues in Selection

Show Answer

Share

---

All types

Filters

Study FlashcardsPractice ExamLearn

Question 31

True/False

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

It is not an unfair employment practice to prefer to select or recruit an individual who is a citizen of the U.S.instead of another individual who is a noncitizen.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 32

Essay

Review LaterAdd Note

Review Later

Match the key issues to the major selection court cases. a.Company must insure that all parts of a multiple-step selection program have no disparate impact b.Company's burden of proof against adverse impact diminishes as human risk increases c.Selection test must be job-related if disparate impact results d.Validation must reflect selection decision practices e.In disability cases, organization must prove that individual cannot perform job f.Company's moral concerns about health of future children is not sufficient to bar women from employment g.Cases focusing on subjective selection devices (e.g., interviews and judgments) could be heard as disparate impact cases -Watson v.Ft.Worth Bank & Trust (1988)

Correct Answer

verified

Show Answer

Question 33

True/False

Review LaterAdd Note

Demonstrating that not using the selection requirement would result in great cost or loss of business to the firm has generally been found adequate for establishing "business necessity."

Court decisions regarding ADA interpretation must be in line with congressional intent when the law was passed.

Voluntary affirmative action programs are controversial, and can lead to claims of reverse discrimination.

Private clubs are not covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

What is the regulatory agency in charge of the enforcement of Title VII?

An intention to discriminate must be shown to provide evidence for which kind of discrimination?

A lawsuit charging illegal discrimination against homosexuals could be filed under which of the following:

Match the key issues to the major selection court cases. a.Company must insure that all parts of a multiple-step selection program have no disparate impact b.Company's burden of proof against adverse impact diminishes as human risk increases c.Selection test must be job-related if disparate impact results d.Validation must reflect selection decision practices e.In disability cases, organization must prove that individual cannot perform job f.Company's moral concerns about health of future children is not sufficient to bar women from employment g.Cases focusing on subjective selection devices (e.g., interviews and judgments) could be heard as disparate impact cases -Connecticut v.Teal (1982)

The Americans with Disabilities Act does not consider mental retardation and specific learning disabilities "mental impairments".

OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) is responsible for the enforcement of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

What are the three options an employer has for defense in an adverse impact discrimination case?

Race norming is the practice of ranking test scores of minorities separately from non-minorities and of choosing high scores within each group in order to create or maintain a more diverse workforce.

In voluntary affirmative action programs, preferential treatment given one group may be interpreted as reverse discrimination by another group.

A "qualified individual with a disability" refers to an individual with a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation can perform the "essential functions" of the job.

An employee or an applicant with a physical or mental limitation (i.e., a disability) must have a "reasonable accommodation" unless it creates "undue hardship" for the business.Which of the following is TRUE about definitions of "reasonable accommodation" and "undue hardship?"

The legal burdens for both plaintiffs and defendants are the same regardless of whether the case is heard as a disparate impact or a disparate treatment case.

Homosexuality is considered a disability according to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Employers may ask that individuals with disabilities request in advance any accommodations necessary to take employment tests.