WGU D352 Employment and Labor Law Success Pack
2026 | Latest Update | Exam Prep
1. A police chief has found that some officers in their department are racially
profiling city residents. The department is required to enforce a strict city
jaywalking local ordinance, disproportionately affecting the city's Black and
Latino population, who often live in neighborhoods without sidewalks and
crosswalks.
How should the police chief mitigate this issue?
Mandate only racial minority officers to patrol the area
Move the department to a homogenous area
Teach community members about the rule
Work with the city to determine impact on urban zones
2. What is one action that violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA)?
Hiring younger workers over older applicants
Offering training programs to older employees
Providing benefits to all employees equally
Denial of promotions to workers over age 50
3. Affirmative action is:
the beginning of a lawsuit against the company
Proof that the company has intentionally discriminated against
minorities
An opportunity for management to correct past discriminatory
practices
, A program of quotas for minority hiring
4. What law prohibits discrimination in hiring practices based on race?
The Fair Labor Standards Act
Title VII
The Whistleblower Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act
5. If an employee at a federal contracting company reports safety violations to
OSHA and is subsequently demoted, which legal action can they pursue
based on the protections offered by the Whistleblower Act?
Negotiate a settlement with the employer
Request a safety inspection
File a retaliation claim
Seek compensation for lost wages
6. Joanna interviews Michael, a qualified and competent candidate, for a
position at her company. Michael has a physical disability that Joanna notices,
but Michael makes no mention of it. In this situation, Joanna should _ _.
choose a candidate who does not have a disability even if the
candidate is not qualified
not hire Michael on the basis of his physical disability
ask Michael if he requires a reasonable accommodation
tell Michael that he will be hired only after his disability is reasonably
rectified
7. What does the Equal Pay Act primarily address?
, Workplace safety regulations
Employee benefits
Wage discrimination based on sex
Disability accommodations
8. What federal law addresses equal pay discrimination in the workplace?
Equal Pay Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Title VII
Whistleblower Act
9. An employer may violate ____ by discriminating against an applicant or
employee whose education or training is foreign.
disparate treatment
Title VII
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
disparate impact
10. Describe how imposing specific training requirements for new hires could
lead to a violation of Title VII.
Imposing specific training requirements for new hires could lead to
a violation of Title VII if those requirements disproportionately
affect certain groups based on race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.
Imposing training requirements is always legal under Title VII.
Title VII only applies to hiring practices, not training requirements.
, Training requirements cannot be challenged under Title VII.
11. If an employee discovers that they are being paid less than a colleague for
the same job due to their gender, which law would they most likely invoke to
address this issue?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The Whistleblower Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Equal Pay Act
12. What does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) primarily
protect against?
Race discrimination
Gender discrimination
Age discrimination in employment
Disability discrimination
13. If an employee believes they were discriminated against based on their sex,
which law would they most likely reference in their complaint?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act
14. If an HR representative discovers that the help desk manager has
consistently rejected applicants based on their accents, what steps should
HR take to address this issue?
2026 | Latest Update | Exam Prep
1. A police chief has found that some officers in their department are racially
profiling city residents. The department is required to enforce a strict city
jaywalking local ordinance, disproportionately affecting the city's Black and
Latino population, who often live in neighborhoods without sidewalks and
crosswalks.
How should the police chief mitigate this issue?
Mandate only racial minority officers to patrol the area
Move the department to a homogenous area
Teach community members about the rule
Work with the city to determine impact on urban zones
2. What is one action that violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA)?
Hiring younger workers over older applicants
Offering training programs to older employees
Providing benefits to all employees equally
Denial of promotions to workers over age 50
3. Affirmative action is:
the beginning of a lawsuit against the company
Proof that the company has intentionally discriminated against
minorities
An opportunity for management to correct past discriminatory
practices
, A program of quotas for minority hiring
4. What law prohibits discrimination in hiring practices based on race?
The Fair Labor Standards Act
Title VII
The Whistleblower Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act
5. If an employee at a federal contracting company reports safety violations to
OSHA and is subsequently demoted, which legal action can they pursue
based on the protections offered by the Whistleblower Act?
Negotiate a settlement with the employer
Request a safety inspection
File a retaliation claim
Seek compensation for lost wages
6. Joanna interviews Michael, a qualified and competent candidate, for a
position at her company. Michael has a physical disability that Joanna notices,
but Michael makes no mention of it. In this situation, Joanna should _ _.
choose a candidate who does not have a disability even if the
candidate is not qualified
not hire Michael on the basis of his physical disability
ask Michael if he requires a reasonable accommodation
tell Michael that he will be hired only after his disability is reasonably
rectified
7. What does the Equal Pay Act primarily address?
, Workplace safety regulations
Employee benefits
Wage discrimination based on sex
Disability accommodations
8. What federal law addresses equal pay discrimination in the workplace?
Equal Pay Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Title VII
Whistleblower Act
9. An employer may violate ____ by discriminating against an applicant or
employee whose education or training is foreign.
disparate treatment
Title VII
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
disparate impact
10. Describe how imposing specific training requirements for new hires could
lead to a violation of Title VII.
Imposing specific training requirements for new hires could lead to
a violation of Title VII if those requirements disproportionately
affect certain groups based on race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.
Imposing training requirements is always legal under Title VII.
Title VII only applies to hiring practices, not training requirements.
, Training requirements cannot be challenged under Title VII.
11. If an employee discovers that they are being paid less than a colleague for
the same job due to their gender, which law would they most likely invoke to
address this issue?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The Whistleblower Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act
The Equal Pay Act
12. What does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) primarily
protect against?
Race discrimination
Gender discrimination
Age discrimination in employment
Disability discrimination
13. If an employee believes they were discriminated against based on their sex,
which law would they most likely reference in their complaint?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act
14. If an HR representative discovers that the help desk manager has
consistently rejected applicants based on their accents, what steps should
HR take to address this issue?
