CDT CDT Legal & Compliance in Diversity Training

Question 1

Which U.S. federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin?

Accepted Answer

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer

Executive Order 11246

Question 2

What does the term 'disparate impact' refer to in the context of employment law?

Accepted Answer

A neutral policy that disproportionately affects a protected group

Answer

Intentional discrimination against a protected class

Answer

Harassment based on a protected characteristic

Answer

Unequal pay for equal work

Question 3

Which agency is primarily responsible for enforcing federal employment discrimination laws in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Answer

Department of Labor

Answer

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

Answer

Department of Justice

Question 4

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what must employers provide to qualified individuals with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable accommodations

Answer

Unlimited leave of absence

Answer

Preferential hiring treatment

Answer

Guaranteed promotion opportunities

Question 5

What is 'affirmative action' in the U.S. workplace context?

Accepted Answer

Proactive steps to increase representation of underrepresented groups

Answer

Firing underperforming employees

Answer

Mandatory diversity quotas set by the EEOC

Answer

A requirement to hire only minority candidates

Question 6

Which U.S. law specifically prohibits pay discrimination based on sex for workers performing substantially equal work?

Accepted Answer

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

Answer

Title IX

Answer

The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Answer

The Paycheck Fairness Act