Reference no: EM132284116
1. The examination of the attitudes and activities of a company's workforce refers to:
a. environmental scanning.
b. a trend analysis.
c. a cultural audit.
d. behavioral modeling.
2. The Equal Pay Act makes it illegal to discriminate against people in terms of the pay, employee benefits, and pension they earn based on their gender when they do equal work.
True
False
3. A 35 year-old applicant that is denied employment based upon age may file a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act if the organization hired a 21 year-old.
True
False
4. A religious organization is permitted to discriminate on the basis of religion.
True
False
5. When using a selection test, employers must be able to prove that the test bears a direct relationship to job success.
True
False
6. The process of identifying, developing, and tracking key individuals so that they may eventually assume top-level positions is:
a. target forecasting.
b. predicted change.
c. succession planning.
d. replacement selection
7. Adverse impact refers to the rejection for employment, placement, or promotion of a significantly higher percentage of a protected class when compared to a nonprotected class.
True
False
8. An employee alleging discrimination can sue both the manager (or supervisor) of a company and the company itself because:
a. the company provided EEO training to the manager
b. the manager or supervisor perform their job as agents of the company
c. EEO law provides for it
d. the employee can sue the company, but not the manager or supervisor