11) Which of the following requires equal pay for equal work regardless of sex?
A) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
B) Equal Pay Act of 1963
C) Executive Order 11246
D) Pay Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
E) Civil Rights Act of 1991
12) When companies utilize ________, they take steps to eliminate the present effects of past discrimination.
A) affirmative action
B) executive orders
C) rehabilitation action
D) civil rights guidelines
E) equal pay rules
13) Which of the following is responsible for implementing Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 that were issued by the Johnson administration?
A) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
B) Pension Benefits Guarantee Corporation
C) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D) National Labor Relations Board
E) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
14) Which of the following factors is NOT an acceptable basis for different pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act of 1963?
A) merit
B) seniority
C) gender
D) production quality
E) production quantity
responsibility; and are performed under similar working conditions. Pay differences
derived from seniority systems, merit systems, and systems that measure earnings by production quantity or quality or from any factor other than sex do not violate the act.
15) Paul is a 49-year-old American of Anglo-Saxon descent. What legislation is most likely intended to protect Paul from discrimination?
A) Executive Order 11375
B) Equal Pay Act of 1963
C) Executive Order 11246
D) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
E) Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
16) According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, it is unlawful to ________.
A) sue an employer for age-based pay
B) fire older employees for insubordination
C) require employees to retire at age 65
D) allow juries to determine age discrimination
E) institute a minimum age for employees
17) The ________ requires certain federal contractors to take affirmative action for disabled persons.
A) Equal Pay Act
B) Vocational Rehabilitation Act
C) Age Discrimination in Employment Act
D) Americans with Disabilities Act
E) Civil Rights Act
18) Which of the following refers to highly recommended procedures issued by federal agencies regarding employee selection, record keeping, and preemployment inquiries?
A) job specifications
B) employment metrics
C) process charts
D) uniform guidelines
E) applicant tracking systems
19) Which of the following does NOT participate in the issuance of uniform guidelines?
A) EEOC
B) Department of Labor
C) Better Business Bureau
D) Department of Justice
E) Civil Service Commission
20) Uniform guidelines from the EEOC are recommended for employers to use in matters regarding all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) employee selection
B) record keeping
C) preemployment inquiries
D) sexual harassment
E) psychological testing