EEO and Legal Compliance Flashcards
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An interviewer asks a candidate, 'Do you plan to have children soon?' This question is problematic primarily because it could be used to discriminate based on:
Answer: Sex and pregnancy status
Questions about family planning can reveal pregnancy status or plans and may be used to discriminate based on sex, violating Title VII and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Executive Order 11246 requires federal contractors to take affirmative action with respect to which protected classes?
Answer: Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin
Executive Order 11246 prohibits discrimination and requires affirmative action based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin for federal contractors.
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), employers are required to verify work authorization using Form I-9 for:
Answer: All employees hired after November 6, 1986, regardless of citizenship
IRCA requires all employers to complete Form I-9 for every employee hired after November 6, 1986, to verify identity and work authorization.
Which best describes the 'interactive process' required under the ADA?
Answer: A good-faith dialogue between employer and employee to identify effective reasonable accommodations
The interactive process is an informal, good-faith dialogue that employers and employees must engage in to determine appropriate reasonable accommodations.
A background check policy that automatically disqualifies all applicants with any criminal record is most likely to raise concerns under:
Answer: EEOC guidance on disparate impact and race discrimination
The EEOC has issued guidance stating that blanket criminal history exclusions may have a disparate impact on certain racial groups and must be individually assessed.
Under the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, each discriminatory paycheck constitutes:
Answer: A separate unlawful employment practice, resetting the filing deadline
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act provides that each discriminatory paycheck resets the statute of limitations for filing a pay discrimination claim.
Which of the following constitutes a 'bona fide occupational qualification' (BFOQ) defense under Title VII?
Answer: Hiring only male actors to play male roles in a film production
Authenticity requirements in acting (e.g., male actor for a male role) can qualify as a BFOQ; however, race and color can never be used as a BFOQ.