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15 Cards in this Set
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Labor laws such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act were enacted by the _____ branch of the federal government.
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legislative
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During the civil rights movement of the early 1960s, the legislative branch moved to ensure that various minority groups received equal opportunities in many areas of life. One of these areas was employment, and thus Congress enacted Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Similar perceived societal needs have brought about labor laws such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and, more recently, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. |
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Which of the following is true about the executive branch of the federal government?
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The president can veto bills passed by the congress.
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The executive branch consists of the president of the United States and the many regulatory agencies the president oversees. Although the legislative branch passes the laws, the executive branch affects these laws in many ways. The president can propose bills to Congress that, if passed, would become laws. The president has the power to veto any law passed by Congress, thus ensuring that few laws are passed without presidential approval—which allows the president to influence how laws are written. |
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The _____ branch of the federal government consists of the federal court system, which is made up of three levels.
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The judicial branch consists of the federal court system, which is made up of three levels. |
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The U.S Courts of Appeals lies at the _____ level of the judicial system in the United States.
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If neither party to a suit is satisfied with the decision of the court at the first level, the parties can appeal the decision to the U.S. Courts of Appeals. These courts were originally set up to ease the Supreme Court's caseload, so appeals generally go from the federal trial level to one of the 13 appellate courts before they can be heard by the highest level, the Supreme Court. |
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The _____ has been applied in cases where the discrimination involved the "badges" and "incidents" of slavery.
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Thirteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
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The Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution abolished slavery in the United States. Though one might be hard-pressed to cite an example of race-based slavery in the United States today, the Thirteenth Amendment has been applied in cases where the discrimination involved the "badges" (symbols) and "incidents" of slavery. |
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The _____ forbids the states from taking life, liberty, or property without due process of law and prevents the states from denying equal protection of the laws.
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Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
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The Fourteenth Amendment forbids the states from taking life, liberty, or property without due process of law and prevents the states from denying equal protection of the laws. |
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The _____ forbids discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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Title VII of CRA
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The Title VII of CRA forbids discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. |
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The _____ requires affirmative action in the employment of individuals with disabilities.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires affirmative action in the employment of individuals with disabilities. |
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Which federal agency is responsible for investigating and resolving discrimination complaints, gathering information, and issuing guidelines?
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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An independent federal agency, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing most of the EEO laws, such as Title VII, the Equal Pay Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The EEOC has three major responsibilities: investigating and resolving discrimination complaints, gathering information, and issuing guidelines. |
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The _____ is the agency responsible for enforcing the executive orders that cover companies doing business with the federal government.
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Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is the agency responsible for enforcing the executive orders that cover companies doing business with the federal government. |
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_____ exists when individuals in similar situations are treated differently and the different treatment is based on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability status.
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Disparate treatment
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Disparate treatment exists when individuals in similar situations are treated differently and the different treatment is based on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability status. |
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A supervisor at Jupiter Inc., refused to let Jamal, a Muslim employee, take some time off during an important Islamic holiday. Jamal complained to the company's senior management who then instructed the supervisor to approve Jamal's vacation request. The action taken by senior management is an example of _____.
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reasonable accommodation
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Reasonable accommodation places a special obligation on an employer to affirmatively do something to accommodate an individual's disability or religion. Often individuals with strong religious beliefs find that some observations and practices of their religion come into direct conflict with their work duties. Although Title VII forbids discrimination on the basis of religion just like race or sex, religion also receives special treatment requiring employers to exercise an affirmative duty to accommodate individuals' religious beliefs and practices. |
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Which of the following is true about retaliation for participation and opposition?
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Employers cannot retaliate against employees for opposing a perceived illegal employment practice.
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that employers cannot retaliate against employees for either "opposing" a perceived illegal employment practice or "participating in a proceeding" related to an alleged illegal employment practice. |
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Bloom Inc., a large publishing firm, was accused of discriminating against women by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); an accusation that Bloom admitted was true. As a consequence, the company entered into a consent decree with the EEOC stating that up to 45% of the middle management positions would be reserved for women. This activity by Bloom Inc. is an example of:
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To eliminate discrimination in the workplace, many organizations have affirmative action programs to increase minority representation. Over the years, many organizations have resorted to quota-like hiring to ensure that their workforce composition mirrors that of the labor market. Sometimes these organizations act voluntarily; in other cases, the quotas are imposed by the courts or by the EEOC. Whatever the impetus for these hiring practices, many white and/or male individuals have fought against them, alleging what is called reverse discrimination. |
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_____ inspections that follow a tight "script" are conducted by specially trained agents of the Department of Labor called compliance officers. These involve inspectors checking if organizations are providing employees a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) |
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) inspections are conducted by specially trained agents of the Department of Labor called compliance officers. These inspections usually follow a tight "script." Typically, the compliance officer shows up unannounced. For obvious reasons, OSHA's regulations prohibit advance notice of inspections. |
