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1. Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, or national origin even if the characteristics can be justified as a bona fide occupational qualification.
a. True
b. False
2. A major reason for categorizing an employee’s departure as functional rather than dysfunctional is his/her performance level.
a. True
b. False
3. Contingent workers are full-time employees.
a. True
b. False
4. About 50% of the U.S. workforce is female.
a. True
b. False
5. Provisions of the Equal Pay Act (2010) allow for break time and a private place for nursing mothers to express breast milk for one year after the birth of a child.
a. True
b. False
6. The operational role of human resource involves focusing on clerical administration and recordkeeping, including essential legal paperwork and policy implementation.
a. True
b. False
7. If employers do not use E-Verify to determine if an applicant is legally permitted to work in the United States, the employer is considered to be in technical violation of federal law and can be audited by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
a. True
b. False
8. According to the two-factor theory, interpersonal relationships are considered to be motivators.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
10. Which of the following is true of executive orders 11246, 11375, and 11478?
a. They require all educational institutions to take affirmative action to compensate for historical discrimination against women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
b. They require labor unions to take affirmative action to compensate for historical discrimination against women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
c. They require state governments to take affirmative action to compensate for historical discrimination against women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
d. They require federal contractors to take affirmative action to compensate for historical discrimination against women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
11. Big Drop Inc. wants to increase employee productivity by eliminating layers of management and changing reporting relationships, as well as cutting staff through downsizing, layoffs and early retirement buyout programs. This is an example of __________.
a. organizational restructuring
b. redesigning work
c. aligning human resource activities
d. outsourcing analyses