Employment Discrimination

Under the________, a worker may not be paid at a lesser rate than employees of the opposite sex for equal work.

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the protected categories include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Race

• Color

• Religion

• Attractiveness

Title VII prohibits: disparate treatment, disparate impact, hostile environment, and retaliation.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The ________ is is an independent federal agency authorized to enforce employment discrimination laws, investigate allegations of discrimination, and interpret statutes by issuing rules, regulations, and guidelines.

Sexual Harassment involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature which are so severe and pervasive that they interfere with an employee’s ability to work.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Under Hostile Work Environment all of the following violate Title VII EXCEPT:

• Same-sex harassment

• Race

• Color

• All of these

________ prohibits employers from retaliation against workers who oppose discrimination, bring under the statute, or take part in an investigation or hearing.

• NLRA

• Title VII

• EEOC

• OSHA

Employers cannot discriminate against a worker because of their religious beliefs. In addition, employers must make reasonable accommodation for a worker’s religious practices unless the request would cause undue hardship for the business.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Title VII forbids discrimination on the basis of sex, meaning “gender must be irrelevant to employment decisions.”

• TRUE

• FALSE

Sex is a protected category under Title VII and the all of the following are based on sex discrimination EXCEPT:

• Sexual Orientation

• Gender identity/Expression

• Attractiveness

• Sexual Stereotyping