CDP Legal Framework & Compliance 2

Question 1

Which executive order first required federal contractors to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin?

Accepted Answer

Executive Order 10925

Answer

President Kennedy's Executive Order 10925 (1961) first introduced the term 'affirmative action' and required federal contractors to take active steps to ensure non-discrimination.

Question 2

Under the ADA, which of the following is NOT considered part of the interactive process for reasonable accommodation?

Accepted Answer

Employer unilaterally deciding accommodation without input

Answer

The interactive process requires good-faith dialogue between employer and employee; the employer cannot unilaterally decide without engaging the employee.

Question 3

A company policy requires all employees to work on Saturdays. An employee requests Saturdays off for religious observance. Under Title VII, the employer must:

Accepted Answer

Provide accommodation unless it causes undue hardship

Answer

Title VII requires employers to reasonably accommodate sincerely held religious beliefs unless doing so would cause undue hardship to the business.

Question 4

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 amended which federal law?

Accepted Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Answer

The PDA amended Title VII to clarify that discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions is a form of sex discrimination.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'quid pro quo' sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

Conditioning employment benefits on submission to sexual favors

Answer

Quid pro quo harassment occurs when job benefits (hiring, promotion, continued employment) are conditioned on acceptance of unwelcome sexual conduct.

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CDP Legal Framework & Compliance 2