Question

QUESTION 1

1. The Equal Pay Act

   		was enacted as part of The National Labor Relations Act.
   		was enacted as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
   		was enacted as amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
   		None of the above

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QUESTION 2

1. Solid Security Service hires male and female security officers. Solid only assigns the female employees to work at the local mall from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The company's rationale is that the mall is a low risk area for violent crime until 3:00 p.m. Male employees are allowed to work day and night shifts and are assigned to a variety of work sites.

   		Solid is not liable for gender discrimination because it can use BFOQ as a defense to any claim filed by its female employees.
   		Solid is not liable for gender discrimination because it employs men and women.
   		Solid is liable for gender discrimination because its male and female employees are being treated differently based on their gender.
   		Solid is not liable for gender discrimination because it pays all employees based on the same wage scale, regardless of gender.

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QUESTION 3

1. The term "glass walls" refers to

   		workplace conditions that allow women to move to high level jobs in the workplace.
   		workplace conditions and stereotyping that result in women in the workplace always being closely observed no matter what they do.
   		workplace conditions and stereotyping that prevent women from moving laterally into areas that lead to higher advancement.
   		internships for women and minorities that allow them to advance to higher level jobs based on observing men who have leadership positions in the workplace.

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QUESTION 4

1. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

   		extends the statute of limitations for pay discrimination from 180 days to 300 days.
   		allows the statute of limitations to reset each time a paycheck is issued based on pay discrimination.
   		extends the statute of limitations for gender discrimination under Title VII from 180 days to 300 days.
   		was never signed into law.

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QUESTION 5

1. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of age and applies to the following:

   		Individuals who are at least 40 years old
   		Individuals who are younger than 40 years old
   		Only individuals that are over 65 years old
   		All individuals if they are being discriminated against due to age

Answer 1

Answer 1 : Was enacted as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Explanation : In 1963, the equal pay act was enacted as an amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act, where the equal pay act mandates to pay organizations equally to all employees without discrimination.

Answer 2 : Solid is liable for gender discrimination because its male and female employees are being treated differently based on their gender.

Explanation : As gender discrimination can be seen to be carried out by organization where only male employees are allowed to work both shifts.

Answer 3 : Workplace conditions and stereotyping that prevent women from moving laterally into areas that lead to higher advancement.

Explanation : Glass wall refers to having stereotypes, where the fewer opportunities for women are available to move to the higher positions.

Answer 4 : Extends the statute of limitations for pay discrimination from 180 days to 300 days

Explanation : This act was designed to avoid the pay discrimination that takes place at work place, where statue of limitation was extended from 180 to 300 days.

Answer 5 : Individuals who are at least 40 years old

Explanation : The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to all the individuals who are 40 or older where they might be discriminated at workplace due to their age.