BLAW 3310 Final Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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BLAW 3310
BLAW 3310 Final Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Equal Pay Act of 1963 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1963 law that required both men and
women to receive equal pay for equal work. The first federal law in America about employment
discrimination.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - COR...
BLAW 3310 Final Exam Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Equal Pay Act of 1963 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1963 law that required both men and
women to receive equal pay for equal work. The first federal law in America about employment
discrimination.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - CORRECT ANSWER - Ended segregation in public places and
banned employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Title 7 - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal law that prohibits employers from
discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion.
Quid pro quo discrimination - CORRECT ANSWER - "You do this, I'll do that"
Something given in exchange or return for something else.
Hostile work environment - CORRECT ANSWER - occurs when sexual or other
discriminatory conduct is so severe and pervasive that it interferes with an individual's
performance; creates an intimidating, threatening, or humiliating work environment; or
perpetuates a situation that affects the employee's psychological well-being.
Harris case at P. 387 shows hostile workplace - CORRECT ANSWER - Case which
upheld that sexual harassment was a form of discrimination protected by the Civil Rights Act.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (EEOC) - CORRECT ANSWER - The
Government agency that oversees discrimination in the workplace. This agency only has
jurisdiction for companies with at least 15 employees. You have 180 days from an event
occurring to file the charge.
The 90-day deadline to file EEOC charge - CORRECT ANSWER - Once you have
received a Notice of Right to sue, you have 90 days to sue.
, "No cause" or "Cause" finding - CORRECT ANSWER - A letter from the EEOC saying
there is a reason to believe there has been employment discrimination. This helps you find an
attorney. "No cause" finds the opposite.
Right-To-Sue letter - CORRECT ANSWER - A letter that is issued by the EEOC if it
chooses not to bring an action against an employer that authorizes a complainant to sue the
employer for employment discrimination. 90 days to sue after receive.
Disparate treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - A case where a plaintiff must prove that the
employer intentionally discriminated. The employer can then prevent nondiscriminatory reasons
for doing the action. The plaintiff can then respond to this reason.
Disparate impact case - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition in which employment
practices are seemingly neutral yet disproportionately exclude a protected group from
employment opportunities.
80 % rule as a tolerance test by EEOC to say some differences, not actionable discrimination -
CORRECT ANSWER - a selection rate for any race, sex, or ethnic group which is less
than four-fifths (or 80%) of the rate for the group with the highest rate will generally be regarded
by the Federal enforcement agencies as evidence of adverse impact, while a greater than four-
fifths rate will generally not be regarded by Federal enforcement agencies as evidence of adverse
impact.
What is a defense to claims involving a bona fides union agreement with seniority clauses? -
CORRECT ANSWER - If you are hired first, you are fired last.
Understand BFOQ defense to gender and religious claims only - CORRECT ANSWER -
Identifiable characteristics reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a particular business.
These characteristics can include gender, national origin, and religion, but not a race.
Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA) Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Bans age
discrimination for jobs unless age is related to job performance. Protection starts at 40.
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