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Course Introduction
Employment Law explores the legal framework governing the relationship between employers and employees. This course covers fundamental topics such as employment contracts, workplace rights and obligations, anti-discrimination laws, wage and hour regulations, termination procedures, and collective bargaining. Students will examine key statutes, case law, and administrative regulations that shape the modern workplace, developing a comprehensive understanding of legal protections and employer responsibilities. Practical case studies and legal analysis are used to illustrate the application of employment law principles in real-world scenarios, preparing students for roles in human resources, management, or legal professions.
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Diversity in Organizations 2nd Edition by
Myrtle P. Bell
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations
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Q1) The unemployment rate for African Americans is about three times the unemployment rate for Whites.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q2) Blacks have higher average education levels than Latinos, yet Blacks have higher average unemployment rates than Latinos.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q3) Research indicates that effective management of diversity is associated with stock prices.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q4) The number of discrimination charges filed with the EEOC averages nearly 500,000 per year.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Theories and Thinking About Diversity
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Q1) Which of the following is not true of age and diversity at work?
A) Older workers are more likely to occupy high-status organizational positions than younger workers.
B) At times younger workers are preferred over older workers.
C) At times younger workers are viewed as irresponsible and not dependable.
D) Older workers are clearly the dominant group in all contexts.
E) All of the above are true.
Answer: D
Q2) Stereotyping is often an unconscious process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Neosexism occurs when people's reported egalitarian values are in agreement with their negative attitudes toward women.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Legislation
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Q1) According to the text, in recent years in the U.S.,
A) 21% of discrimination charges filed with the EEOC were resolved in the charging party's favor.
B) a large proportion of the claims filed with the EEOC result in the EEOC filing a lawsuit on behalf of an aggrieved employee.
C) very few EEOC charges were closed for administrative reasons.
D) media attention to discrimination charges has been decreasing.
Answer: A
Q2) Sex segregation limits the effectiveness of the Equal Pay Act.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In some cases, The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act allows employers to reduce benefits based on age.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Blacks/African Americans
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Q1) Access discrimination occurs when people are employed, but treated differently after employment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The Black population is about
A) 30% of the U.S. population
B) 25% of the U.S. population
C) 20.5% of the U.S. population
D) 13.5% of the U.S. population
E) 8.5% of the U.S. population
Q3) "New racism"
A) describes beliefs that racism is a thing of the past and that Blacks have attained excessive, unfair gains through programs such as affirmative action.
B) occurs when those who do not demonstrate overt racism use excuses, such as business justifications, to discriminate.
C) was demonstrated in research studies when unqualified Whites were chosen over qualified Blacks.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
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Chapter 5: Latinos/Hispanics
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Q1) Racial profiling by police occurs against Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and others of color in the U.S.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Inter-ethnic employment discrimination is defined as discrimination between Whites and non-White racial and ethnic groups.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Hispanic women
A) due to strong cultural traditions, are more likely to be unemployed than employed.
B) work outside the home at about the same rates as Black women.
C) are more likely to experience employment hardship than non-Hispanic White women.
D) tend to work in male-dominated positions.
E) All of the above.
Q4) Hispanics are diverse in education, language fluency, background, and experiences. A)True B)False
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Chapter 6: Asians and Asian Americans
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Q1) The portrayal of Asians as the "model minority"
A) encourages other minority groups and Whites to strive for success.
B) ignores differences among Asians and barriers they face.
C) demonstrates how unemployment, underemployment, and misemployment do not affect Asians.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Q2) As a model minority, Asians do experience access discrimination, but not treatment discrimination.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Asian Americans' employment experiences
A) include access and treatment discrimination.
B) include encounters with the glass ceiling.
C) include being steered to jobs deemed appropriate for them.
D) are sometimes shaped by stereotypes and media representations.
E) All of the above.
Q4) Asian Americans have a bimodal distribution of educational attainment. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Whites/European Americans
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Q1) The White population in the U.S.
A) is beginning to increase as a percentage of the population, after a period of stagnation in the 1990s.
B) was the largest in 1990 at 90%.
C) has been growing at a rate higher than the Asian population in the U.S.
D) is the largest proportion for all racial/ethnic groups.
Q2) The Southern Poverty Law Center
A) was co-founded by Morris Dees.
B) has been instrumental in cases involving the death penalty, hate groups, and the confederate flag.
C) was instrumental in gaining equitable rights for women in the military.
D) All of the above.
Q3) Jews in the U.S.
A) are successful and free from discrimination.
B) at one time were excluded from many jobs and denied service in some organizations in the U.S.
C) at times participated in Blacks' struggles for civil rights.
D) None of the above.
E) B and C above.
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Chapter 8: American Indians, Alaska Natives, and
Multiracial Group Members
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Q1) Although the term "Native American" is often construed as more appropriate, American Indian is more commonly used by members of the group themselves and is considered broadly acceptable.
A)True
B)False
Q2) There is a very wide range of estimates of the population of American Indians in the U.S. at first European contact.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Wilma Mankiller
A) was the first woman in modern history to serve as chief of an American Indian tribe. B) is the coordinator for multiple lucrative American Indian casinos throughout the U.S. C) sought to help American Indians reclaim their lands from Whites.
D) resented the focus on Blacks and Latinos instead of American Indians.
Q4) Approval of interracial marriage increases with education levels.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Sex and Gender
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Q1) Regarding gender and poverty,
A) women's greater amount of part-time work can negatively affect them during their work lives and during their older years.
B) women's lower participation in the workforce can negatively affect them during their younger and older years.
C) around the world, women earn less than men and are more likely to live in poverty than men.
D) All of the above.
E) A and B only above.
Q2) The glass ceiling
A) is a problem in the U.S., but not in many other nations.
B) can be largely explained by women's lack of desire to advance.
C) begins close to the top of organizations, since women are well-represented in mid-and upper-level management.
D) is an invisible barrier that prevents certain groups from progressing beyond certain levels in organizations.
Q3) Men are about 15% of sexual harassment targets.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Work and Family
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Q1) Men who become fathers increase their time at work.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Never married, childless women have higher rates of promotion than any other group.
A)True
B)False
Q3) More households are headed by single women than there are married couple families with an employed husband and an unemployed wife.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Research suggests that heterosexual mothers are viewed as being more competent than lesbian mothers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The FMLA has few obvious inadequacies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) Practicing inclusion and fairness toward sexual minorities can be of benefit to individuals and organizations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is consistently related to attitudes toward sexual minorities?
A) Race.
B) Age.
C) Region of the country (e.g., north, south, east, west).
D) Religious fundamentalism.
E) A and D above.
Q3) Recent estimates suggest that:
A) Nearly 30% of the U.S. population is gay or lesbian.
B) Between 4% to 17% of the U.S. population is gay or lesbian.
C) Less than 2% of the U.S. population is gay or lesbian.
D) Estimating numbers of gay men or lesbians in the population is impossible.
Q4) Hewlett-Packard offers domestic partner benefits to its employees.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Religion
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Q1) Many religious minorities have come to the U.S. seeking, and always finding, refuge from religious persecution elsewhere.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In terms of women in religious organizations,
A) discrimination against women is illegal.
B) religious organizations are subject to the same laws prohibiting sex discrimination as other organizations.
C) despite bans on women clergy in many organizations, some organizations do ordain women.
D) under certain circumstances, discrimination against women is not illegal.
E) C and D above.
Q3) Harassment of an employee by a customer on the basis of religion is legal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Nearly two-thirds of Arab Americans are Christian.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Age
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Q1) Research indicates that younger adults are rated as being more competent than older adults.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is true of research on younger workers' employment experiences?
A) Younger workers believe age is overall a negative factor in their employment experiences.
B) Younger workers who have college degrees are free from discrimination.
C) Some younger workers reported being paid less than workers in similar jobs because of their age.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Q3) Seeking lower turnover, absenteeism, inventory damage, and theft, some companies purposely hire older workers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) For the first time in history, there are three generations in the workforce.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Physical and Mental Ability
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Q1) Under the ADA,
A) people with mental retardation are protected.
B) people with a mental illness are not protected.
C) specific learning disabilities are not protected.
D) people who are perceived to be unable to perform the job because of a disability are not protected.
E) none of the above groups is protected.
Q2) The proportion of people in the U.S. with a disability is:
A) about 5%.
B) about 10%.
C) about 20%
D) about 30%
E) about 35%
Q3) If someone is perceived as having a disability, regardless of whether this perception is accurate, that person is covered under the ADA.
A)True B)False
Q4) Having a disability is a strong predictor of unemployment.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 15: Weight and Appearance
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Q1) Non-Hispanic Whites are more likely to carry excess weight than non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Similar to most other non-dominant group members, overweight people
A) experience disparate treatment even when their qualifications are similar to those who are not overweight.
B) can use Title VII if they experience employment-related discrimination.
C) can change the aspect of their identity that results in unfair treatment.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Q3) Research studies on obesity and healthcare have found that
A) overweight people are more likely to receive preventive care than others.
B) medical professionals do not typically hold the same negative perceptions that discriminating employers hold about those who are overweight.
C) the attitude of medical students toward obese patients changed in a positive direction after working with obese patients.
D) most nurses believe that obesity could be prevented by self-control.
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Chapter 16: International Diversity and Facing the Future
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Q1) There are some diversity concerns that are common to nations around the world.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Eradicating discrimination would benefit individuals, organizations, the economy, and society.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Sexual harassment is similar in structure, type, and negative consequences for women, regardless of where the harassment occurs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In terms of diversity, Royal Dutch Shell
A) defines diversity as relating to visible differences only.
B) includes both visible and invisible differences in its definition of diversity.
C) focuses on sexual orientation, nationality, and inclusion, along with country-specific issues.
D) focuses on race, nationality, and inclusion, along with country-specific issues.
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