USA EEO and Legal Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which age group is protected from employment discrimination?
- Workers aged 18 and older
- Workers aged 40 and older (Correct answer)
- Workers aged 50 and older
- Workers aged 65 and older
Correct answer: Workers aged 40 and older
The ADEA protects workers who are 40 years of age or older from discrimination based on age.
Question 2: A hiring manager asks a job applicant if they have any disabilities during an interview. Under the ADA, this question is:
- Permissible if the disability is visible
- Permissible to assess job fit
- Prohibited before a conditional job offer is made (Correct answer)
- Required for EEOC recordkeeping
Correct answer: Prohibited before a conditional job offer is made
The ADA prohibits asking disability-related questions before a conditional job offer is extended.
Question 3: Which federal law prohibits employment discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions?
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (Correct answer)
- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- The Equal Pay Act
Correct answer: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 amended Title VII to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy.
Question 4: An employer has a policy requiring all employees to speak only English at all times. This policy may violate Title VII because it could discriminate based on:
- Religion
- National origin (Correct answer)
- Race
- Disability
Correct answer: National origin
English-only policies can constitute national origin discrimination unless justified by business necessity.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes 'disparate impact' discrimination?
- A manager intentionally treats one employee worse than others
- A neutral policy disproportionately excludes a protected group (Correct answer)
- An employer retaliates against an employee who filed a complaint
- A coworker creates a hostile work environment
Correct answer: A neutral policy disproportionately excludes a protected group
Disparate impact occurs when a facially neutral employment practice disproportionately affects members of a protected class.
Question 6: Under Title VII, how long does an employee generally have to file an EEOC charge in a state with a Fair Employment Practices Agency?
- 90 days
- 180 days
- 300 days (Correct answer)
- 365 days
Correct answer: 300 days
In states with a deferral agency, employees have 300 days from the discriminatory act to file an EEOC charge.
Question 7: Which entity is responsible for enforcing federal employment discrimination laws in the United States?
- Department of Labor
- Department of Justice
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Correct answer)
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Correct answer: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The EEOC is the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing federal workplace anti-discrimination laws.
USA EEO and Legal Compliance 2
Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which age group is protected from employment discrimination?