PeopleAnswers Legal and EEOC Compliance 3

Question 1

Which agency is primarily responsible for enforcing federal workplace anti-discrimination laws?

Accepted Answer

EEOC

Answer

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.

Question 2

A 'bona fide occupational qualification' (BFOQ) allows an employer to:

Accepted Answer

Discriminate based on religion, sex, or national origin when essential to the job

Answer

A BFOQ is a narrow legal exception allowing discrimination when a characteristic is essential to performing the job.

Question 3

Under the Equal Pay Act, which of the following is a permissible reason for pay differences between male and female employees in the same role?

Accepted Answer

Seniority system

Answer

The Equal Pay Act allows pay differences based on seniority, merit, quantity/quality of production, or a factor other than sex.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'constructive discharge'?

Accepted Answer

Working conditions become so intolerable that a reasonable person would feel forced to resign

Answer

Constructive discharge occurs when an employer makes conditions so unbearable that resignation is the only reasonable option.

Question 5

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Sexual orientation

Answer

The original Title VII does not explicitly list sexual orientation, though subsequent court rulings and the Bostock decision have extended protections.

PeopleAnswers Practice Test

PeopleAnswers Practice Test

PeopleAnswers Legal and EEOC Compliance 3