SHRM-CP Employment Law & Regulatory Compliance

Question 1

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on which protected characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin

Answer

Title VII's five protected classes are race, color, religion, sex, and national origin — other characteristics are covered under separate laws.

Question 2

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects workers who are:

Accepted Answer

40 years of age or older

Answer

The ADEA protects individuals aged 40 and older from employment discrimination based on age in organizations with 20 or more employees.

Question 3

An employer with 15 or more employees is covered by which law requiring reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Answer

The ADA applies to private employers with 15 or more employees and requires reasonable accommodation unless it causes undue hardship.

Question 4

Which doctrine allows either the employer or employee to end the employment relationship at any time, for any legal reason, without notice?

Accepted Answer

At-will employment

Answer

At-will employment is the default US employment doctrine permitting either party to terminate the relationship at any time for any lawful reason.

Question 5

Under the FLSA, the current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Which statement about state minimum wages is correct?

Accepted Answer

States may set a higher minimum wage than the federal rate, and the higher rate applies

Answer

States can set minimum wages higher than the federal floor, and when they do, the higher state rate is what employers must pay.

SHRM-CP - Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional Practice Test