WGU C232 Intro to Human Resource
Management: topic 4 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A
federal law that protects workers age 40 and older from employment discrimination based on
their age.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A federal law
that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and ensures equal opportunity for
individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment as well as in other public services.
Civil Rights Acts of 1866, 1870, and 1871 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅These acts prohibit
employers from discriminating against minorities.
Employee Referral Programs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Word-of-mouth advertisements
that generally involve rewarding employees for referring skilled job applicants to an
organization.
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A federal law requiring that
employers provide equal pay for men and women who do similar work in the same
workplace.
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅This federal law
restricts child labor and establishes minimum wage and overtime pay standards for
employees. The intent of the law was to "put a floor under wages and a ceiling over hours of
work and to abolish abuses of child labor."
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A
federal law that prohibits the use of genetic information in employment decisions and
restricts employers from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A
federal law that makes it illegal to hire or recruit illegal immigrants knowingly. The employer
Management: topic 4 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A
federal law that protects workers age 40 and older from employment discrimination based on
their age.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A federal law
that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and ensures equal opportunity for
individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment as well as in other public services.
Civil Rights Acts of 1866, 1870, and 1871 - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅These acts prohibit
employers from discriminating against minorities.
Employee Referral Programs - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Word-of-mouth advertisements
that generally involve rewarding employees for referring skilled job applicants to an
organization.
Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A federal law requiring that
employers provide equal pay for men and women who do similar work in the same
workplace.
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅This federal law
restricts child labor and establishes minimum wage and overtime pay standards for
employees. The intent of the law was to "put a floor under wages and a ceiling over hours of
work and to abolish abuses of child labor."
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A
federal law that prohibits the use of genetic information in employment decisions and
restricts employers from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A
federal law that makes it illegal to hire or recruit illegal immigrants knowingly. The employer
