The ADEA prohibits terminating older workers for declining performance.

True

False

Under the ADA, ___________________.

People who are perceived to have a disability are protected.

People with mental illnesses are not protected.

Specific learning disabilities are not protected.

Which of the following is true of age discrimination in employment?

Retaliation against those who file claims of age-related discrimination is not illegal.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employment discrimination against persons over the age of 40.

Acting on stereotypes about someone's ability based on their age is not prohibited under the ADEA; stereotypes have a "grain of truth".

Age discrimination is less of a concern now due to the millions of aging baby boomers in the United States

The United Kingdom has laws that have been very effective in keeping unemployment among people with disabilities at about the same level as it is for people without disabilities.

True

False

Anil had a severe hearing impairment and worked as the supervisor of a fast-food restaurant, having worked his way up. Anils manager and the human resources manager repeatedly mocked him in front of other employees and customers, saying things like read my lips, have you got your ears on?. Anil finally resigned because of the mocking and harassment. This is a situation of ________________.

Giving up rather than first standing up to the boss as required by law.

Illegal workplace harassment with costly consequences.

Anil is being too sensitive and not having a good sense of humor.

Constructive discharge and retaliation.

________________ occurs when workers have left long-term jobs but have not fully withdrawn from the workforce.

When attempting to reduce benefits costs, which is the best solution for employers

They should refuse to hire overweight applicants.

They should require overweight applicants to take a medical to ensure they have no health problems.

They should introduce wellness programs, focusing on health.

There are no federal tax incentives to employers to fund accommodations for people with disabilities.

True

False

Because managers at all levels affect diversity issues, top managers, even those who are removed from the day-to-day activities, are integral to the success of diversity measures.

True

False

The use of Native Americans as mascots for sports teams contributes to stereotyping and other negative outcomes.

True

False

The _________ protects the covered wives or partners from exclusion from medical and benefits plans that cover other temporary medical issues during pregnancy.

English-only rules are justified in the workplace _________.

When coworkers who do not want to hear other languages being spoken.

To force Spanish-speaking employees to learn English.

None of these answers are correct.

When safety is a concern

Marginal functions are those ________________.

That, if not performed, would critically impair the performance of the job.

That are used to focus recruitment and selection efforts.

That are secondary to the function of the job.

That are performed outside the margins of the place of employment.

A new employee with a visible disability applied to work at a restaurant as a hostess. She had experience as a hostess and was hired. She worked as a hostess for a few weeks but was soon assigned to work as a cook. The manager told her she would not be able to work as a hostess because customers had complained about her appearance. Which of the following is true about this situation?

Although this is an unfortunate situation, the manager had no choice.

This is the managers prerogative because customers are always right.

This is a case of appearance discrimination related to a disability and is illegal under the ADA.

A company allowed a worker to work from Sunday through Thursday to accommodate her Sabbath observance on Saturday but then decided it would no longer allow her to work that schedule. The employee asked for an alternate schedule as a religious accommodation. She was then fired. Which of the following is true?

This is a case of religious discrimination.

It is acceptable to fire the employee because she expected unreasonable accommodations.

Because the company changed its schedule, it was reasonable to ask the employee to make a change.

The employee should not have been fired but should have worked the new schedule.

Shana wears a hijab (head scarf) in conformance with her Muslim beliefs. Shana has been working in the call center but is moved to the front desk. The manager requests that Shana remove her hijab because it presents the wrong image. What should the human resources manager do?

Human resources should place Shana in another position to maintain harmony in the workplace.

None of these answers are correct.

The human resources manager should tell Shana about the complaint and encourage her to remove her hijab.

The human resources manager should tell the manager that is illegal to ask Shana to remove her hijab.

Compared to women, men are more likely to have access to flexible schedules.

True

False

In implementing non-discriminatory policies toward sexual minorities at work _____________.

None of these are correct answers.

Get rid of all older employees since they are likely to sabotage any such policies.

Organizations should be prepared for resistance from many stakeholders.

Organizations should encourage the negative reactions of coworkers.

Flexible Scheduling __________.

Is more likely to be available to women than men.

None of these answers are correct.

Decreases the stress of dealing with work and family issues.

Is associated with higher turnover.