HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024
Equal employment opportunity - ANSWER - the condition in which all individuals have an equal chance
for employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 - ANSWER - granted all persons the same property rights as white citizens. •
The Civil Rights Act of 1871 granted all citizens the right to sue in federal court if they feel they have
been deprived of some civil right.
Equal Pay Act (1963) - ANSWER • Men and women in an organization doing the same work must be paid
equally. • Equal is defined in terms of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions
Title VII Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANSWER • Prohibits employers from discriminating based on: ▫ Race ▫
Color ▫ Religion ▫ Sex ▫ National origin • Applies to organizations that employ 15 or more persons.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANSWER • Prohibits discrimination against workers who
are over the age of 40. • Age discrimination complaints make up a large percentage of the complaints
filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1973) - ANSWER Covered organizations must engage in affirmative action
for individuals with disabilities. • Employers are encouraged to recruit qualified individuals with
disabilities and to make reasonable accommodations to them
Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act (1974) - ANSWER Requires federal contractors and
subcontractors to take affirmative action toward employing veterans of the Vietnam War. • It covers
veterans who served between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) - ANSWER Defines discrimination on the basis of pregnancy,
childbirth, or related form of medical condition to be a form of illegal sex discrimination.
Benefits, including health insurance, should cover pregnancy and related medical conditions in the same
way as other medical conditions.
, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 - ANSWER - Protects individuals with disabilities from
being discriminated against in the workplace. Prohibits discrimination based on disability in all
employment practices. Employers must take steps to accommodate individuals covered by the act.
Civil Rights Act (1991) - ANSWER • Adds compensatory and punitive damages in cases of discrimination
under Title VII and the ADA. • The amount of punitive damages is limited by the act and depends on the
size of the organization charged with discrimination.
Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act - ANSWER Employers must reemploy
workers who left jobs to fulfill military duties for up to five years. Should be in the job they would have
held if they had not left to serve in the military.
• Disparate Treatment - ANSWER Differing treatment of individuals based on the individuals' race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability status
• Disparate Impact - ANSWER A condition in which employment practices are seemingly neutral yet
disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment opportunities.
• Sexual Harassment - ANSWER refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and
other verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature when:
• Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination - ANSWER - Organizations can prevent sexual
harassment by: ▫ Developing a policy that defines and forbids it ▫ Training employees to recognize and
avoid this behavior ▫ Providing a means for employees to complain and be protected.
Job analysis - ANSWER Process of getting detailed information about jobs. Knowledge is needed for:
Staffing Training Performance appraisal Other HR activities Job.
• Job Description - ANSWER A list of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities (TDRs) that a particular job
entails. TDRs are observable actions
• Job Specifications: - ANSWER A list of the competencies an individual must have to perform a particular
job Competencies are observed only when individuals are carrying out the TDRs of the job.
EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024
Equal employment opportunity - ANSWER - the condition in which all individuals have an equal chance
for employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 - ANSWER - granted all persons the same property rights as white citizens. •
The Civil Rights Act of 1871 granted all citizens the right to sue in federal court if they feel they have
been deprived of some civil right.
Equal Pay Act (1963) - ANSWER • Men and women in an organization doing the same work must be paid
equally. • Equal is defined in terms of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions
Title VII Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANSWER • Prohibits employers from discriminating based on: ▫ Race ▫
Color ▫ Religion ▫ Sex ▫ National origin • Applies to organizations that employ 15 or more persons.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) - ANSWER • Prohibits discrimination against workers who
are over the age of 40. • Age discrimination complaints make up a large percentage of the complaints
filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1973) - ANSWER Covered organizations must engage in affirmative action
for individuals with disabilities. • Employers are encouraged to recruit qualified individuals with
disabilities and to make reasonable accommodations to them
Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Act (1974) - ANSWER Requires federal contractors and
subcontractors to take affirmative action toward employing veterans of the Vietnam War. • It covers
veterans who served between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978) - ANSWER Defines discrimination on the basis of pregnancy,
childbirth, or related form of medical condition to be a form of illegal sex discrimination.
Benefits, including health insurance, should cover pregnancy and related medical conditions in the same
way as other medical conditions.
, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 - ANSWER - Protects individuals with disabilities from
being discriminated against in the workplace. Prohibits discrimination based on disability in all
employment practices. Employers must take steps to accommodate individuals covered by the act.
Civil Rights Act (1991) - ANSWER • Adds compensatory and punitive damages in cases of discrimination
under Title VII and the ADA. • The amount of punitive damages is limited by the act and depends on the
size of the organization charged with discrimination.
Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act - ANSWER Employers must reemploy
workers who left jobs to fulfill military duties for up to five years. Should be in the job they would have
held if they had not left to serve in the military.
• Disparate Treatment - ANSWER Differing treatment of individuals based on the individuals' race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability status
• Disparate Impact - ANSWER A condition in which employment practices are seemingly neutral yet
disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment opportunities.
• Sexual Harassment - ANSWER refers to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and
other verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature when:
• Affirmative Action and Reverse Discrimination - ANSWER - Organizations can prevent sexual
harassment by: ▫ Developing a policy that defines and forbids it ▫ Training employees to recognize and
avoid this behavior ▫ Providing a means for employees to complain and be protected.
Job analysis - ANSWER Process of getting detailed information about jobs. Knowledge is needed for:
Staffing Training Performance appraisal Other HR activities Job.
• Job Description - ANSWER A list of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities (TDRs) that a particular job
entails. TDRs are observable actions
• Job Specifications: - ANSWER A list of the competencies an individual must have to perform a particular
job Competencies are observed only when individuals are carrying out the TDRs of the job.
