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Ch16 MC rtf (ASSUERED A) <100% CORRECT> GRADED A+ | LATEST SOLUTIONS | Multiple Choice 1. Historically, the common law permitted employers to: a. hire workers only with government approval b. fi... re workers only with government approval c. hire and fire which ever workers they wished d. fire workers for reasons listed in an employee handbook e. none of the other choices 3. Jim Crow laws were federal and state laws that: a. supported, and even required, racial segregation and labor market discrimination b. restricted racial segregation and labor market discrimination c. restricted unions' ability to discriminate based on sex d. restricted unions' ability to discriminate based on race e. none of the other choices are correct 5. The drive for civil rights in employment and other aspects of life became a national movement in the: a. late 1970s b. early 1960s c. early 1950s d. mid 1990s e. mid 1980s 6. The first federal law that specifically addressed equal employment issues was the: a. Landrum-Grifn Act of 1959 b. Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. National Labor Relations Act of 1935 d. Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 e. Equal Pay Act of 1963 8. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was: a. the first federal employment discrimination statute b. the most recent federal employment discrimination statute c. the first state employment discrimination statute d. a major setback for supporters of antidiscrimination legislation e. none of the other choices are correct 10. The Equal Pay Act: a. prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of age b. prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation c. prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of seniority d. encourages pay discrimination on the basis of nationality e. prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of sex 12. Under the , it is illegal to pay men and women employees different wages when their jobs require equal skill, effort, responsibility, and the same working conditions a. Equal Conditions Act b. Equal Compensation Act c. Equal Pay Act d. Civil Rights Act e. Common Wage Act 14. It is illegal to pay men and women employees different wages when their jobs require which of the following: a. equal skill b. equal effort c. equal responsibility d. the same working conditions e. all of the other specific choices are correct 15. The Equal Pay Act allows differences in wages between men and women employees if the differences are due to: a. a system that measures earnings by quantity produced b. a merit system c. a seniority system d. a system that measures earnings by quantity produced or a merit system e. a system that measures earnings by quantity produced or a merit system or a seniority system 16. Under the Equal Pay Act, men and women may be paid different wages if: a. wages are based on a seniority system b. wages are based on a merit system c. wages are based on quantity of production d. wages are based on quality of production e. all of the other choices are correct 17. Under the Equal Pay Act, pay differentials on the basis of sex are eliminated by: a. lowering the wages received by men b. lowering the wages received by women c. raising the wages received by women d. raising the wages received by men e. giving stock options to the group discriminated against 19. Violations of the Equal Pay Act can result in what corrective action? Employees: a. paid too little must be given back wages to equalize their past low earnings b. paid too little may be given a payment beyond the amount of back wages they are due to penalize the employer c. who successfully sue their employer may be awarded attorney's fees and court costs d. paid too little must be given back wages to equalize their past low earnings and who successfully sue their employer may be awarded attorney's fees and court costs e. paid too little must be given back wages to equalize their past low earnings and who successfully sue their employer may be awarded attorney's fees and court costs and paid too little may be given a payment beyond the amount of back wages they are due to penalize the employer 20. The most important antidiscrimination employment law is: a. Title V of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 b. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1963 d. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1963 e. the Equal Pay Act of 1963 22. The agency given the power to file suits against employers and unions believed to be violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is the: a. National Labor Relations Board b. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission c. Department of Labor d. Equal Pay Commission e. U.S. Civil Rights Commission [Show More]

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