Disc Personality Test Industry Regulations & Compliance 2

Question 1

Which 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

Title VII is the core federal statute banning those forms of employment discrimination.

Question 2

Under the four-fifths (80%) rule, adverse impact is generally indicated when a group's selection rate is:

Accepted Answer

Less than 80% of the highest group's rate

Answer

A selection rate under four-fifths of the highest group's rate is generally regarded as evidence of adverse impact.

Question 3

Which agency primarily enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Answer

The EEOC investigates charges and enforces Title VII.

Question 4

A neutral selection practice that disproportionately screens out a protected group is called:

Accepted Answer

Disparate impact

Answer

Disparate impact involves facially neutral practices with a disproportionate effect on a protected group.

Question 5

The Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures apply to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Tests and other procedures used as a basis for employment decisions

Answer

The Guidelines cover any selection procedure, including personality assessments, used to make employment decisions.

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