Discrimination in the Workplace

At what age do protections begin for age discrimination cases?

• There is no set age

• people over 35

• people over 40

• people over 50

When is the "Golden Handshake" (early retirement package) offer considered to be legal?

• The company is downsizing

• The company just wants a younger more energetic work force

• The company wants to appeal to a younger demographic

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), is work always considered a major life activity?

• Yes-ALWAYS!

• No not always

If a small business located on the second floor is asked by a potential employee with a disability to install an elevator, is that considered a reasonable accommodation?

• Yes because cost cannot be considered a factor

• No, the cost to do so for a small business would be excessive

What federal law protects against racial discrimination?

• Equal Opportunity Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

When talking about racial discrimination, disparate treatment is:

• a policy that is not designed to exclude based on race or color but often times it is the result

• Straightforward discrimination

What federal law protects against gender or sex discrimination?

• Equal Opportunity Act

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Fair Labor Standards Act

Which of the following may be considered discrimination based on assumed gender roles?

• A young woman is not hired because she may want to start a family and therefore may miss more work

• A woman who has young children is not hired because the employer is afraid she may not be as committed as another applicant

• Both of these would be considered discrimination

• Neither would be discrimination

Which federal law protects against sexual harassment in the work place?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• Equal Opportunity Act

In a sexual harassment lawsuit, which of the following can be considered when awarding damages?

• Lost wages

• Future lost wages

• Attorney fees

• Emotional Distress

• All of the Above