Test 10 Flashcards
Who should be responsible for bringing a sexual harassment complaint to the attention of the HR department?
A. Witnesses
B. Supervisor
C. HR assistant
D. Employee
B. Supervisor
What is making a biased employment decision against a person because of their protected characteristic?
A. Disrespectful behavior
B. Harassment
C. Discrimination
D. Racism
C. Discrimination
Which is a way you can recognize subtle sexual harassment?
A. Focus on the intent of the behavior
B. Focus on the frequency of the behavior
C. Focus on the source of the behavior
D. Focus on the impact of the behavior
D. Focus on the impact of the behavior
What is the first step taken when you conduct an initial interview about harassment?
A. Make an assertion
B. Receive the complaint
C. Obtain details
D. Respond to any complainant questions
B. Receive the complaint
Up to what amount of time off during any 12 month period does the family and medical leave act of 1993 entitle eligible employees to take for designated reasons?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 18
D. 16
A. 12
What is the first step taken when carrying out an effective intervention for unacceptable behavior?
A. Objectively identify the unacceptable behavior
B. Document your conversation
C. Contact the HR department about the meeting
D. Identify the policy that prohibits the behavior
B. document your conversation
Who must determine if the alleged sexual harassment behavior occurred?
A. Employee
B. Witnesses
C. Supervisor
D. HR department
D. HR department
What is the next step that should be taken once the policy that prohibits the behavior is identified?
A. Ask the employee to stop the behavior
B. Monitor your workplace for other infractions
C. Document your conversation
D. Respond to questions and concerns from your employee
D. Respond to questions and concerns from your employee
Applicants and employees of what age are protected under the Age discrimination act of 1967?
A. 60 and up
B. 50 and up
C. 40 and up
D. 70 and up
C. 40 and up
What should you do if the employee asks you if what they just told you constitutes harassment?
A. Tell them yes no matter what the situation
B. Tell them you do not make that determination
C. Tell them yes or no depending on the situation
D. Tell them you will need to investigate
D. tell them you will need to investigate
Which requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability?
A. Americans with disabilities act of 1990
B. Title Vll of the 1964 civil rights act
C. Title ll of the genetic information nondiscrimination act of 2008
D. Age discrimination in employment act of 1967
A. Americans with disabilities act of 1990
Where can you find a list of types of prohibited behaviors?
A. Discrimination policy
B. Job description
C. Harassment policy
D. Complaint description
C. Harassment policy
Which is NOT a correct statement about harassment policy?
A. Organizations write and update their harassment policies based on overlapping federal, state, and local employment laws
B. State and federal courts interpret and apply these laws to specific cases to clarify and sometimes expand the scope of the laws
C. Employers often impose a higher standard than the law requires to ensure a respectful work environment for all employees
D. State compliance agencies are responsible for enforcing federal harassment laws
D. State compliance agencies are responsible for enforcing federal harassment laws
What describes a person’s emotional, physical, and romantic attraction to members of the same or opposite gender?
A. Birth gender
B. Gender identity
C. Sexual orientation
D. Transgender identity
C. Sexual orientation
Who can you consult with before any employment decisions are made that affect the employee’s job status to prevent the appearance of retaliation?
A. Upper management
B. Team members
C. HR department
D. Peers
C. HR department
