Understanding Employment Discrimination Laws

What is the primary purpose of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)?

• To ensure employment decisions are based on job requirements and worker qualifications.

• To allow employers to treat people differently based on personal characteristics.

• To increase the costs of litigation for companies.

• To create more complex legal battles for employers.

What can be a consequence for a company when violations of antidiscrimination law occur?

• Increased worker qualifications.

• Substantial costs of litigation and penalties.

• Improved company reputation.

• Simplified legal processes.

When does discrimination become problematic in the workplace?

• When people are treated differently based on their ability to perform a job.

• When people are not treated fairly due to characteristics unrelated to job performance.

• When employers choose to treat people differently every day.

• When it leads to increased worker qualifications.

What is the main goal of EEO laws and executive orders?

• To establish different legal models for various laws.

• To eliminate employment discrimination.

• To increase the complexity of hiring processes.

• To define worker qualifications.

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