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Read the following scenario and decide who, if anyone, is committing sexual harassment: “Jay tells Daisy an inappropriate joke, which she finds funny. Tom hears Daisy laughing and asks what was so funny. Jay and Daisy, knowing Tom would be offended by the joke, refuse to tell it to him.”

A
Jay
B
Daisy
C
Tom
D
No one, this is not a case of sexual harassment
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The protection of children’s education rights from excessive work time was guaranteed by the...

A
The Rehabilitation Act
B
The Fair Labor Standards Act
C
The Age Discrimination Act
D
The Equal Pay Act
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Read the following scenario and decide who, if anyone, is committing sexual harassment: “George displays a calendar in his workspace with explicit pictures. Candy sees the calendar and feels uncomfortable. She tells her boss, Lenny, right away.”

A
George
B
Candy
C
Lennie
D
No one, this is not a case of sexual harassment
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In order to make sure that workers who leave their jobs are protected in case they need to be replaced, the Family and Medical Leave Act says that replaced workers must be given...

A
A similar position in the same company with the same pay as their old jobs
B
A similar position in the same company with a pay increase for medical expenses
C
A job in the same company, with different responsibilities and pay
D
Government help to find a job with similar responsibilities and pay
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Grace feels she has been sexually harassed by Linda’s unkind comments. What should Grace do immediately?

A
Contact the EEOC for help
B
Tell a supervisor what Linda said
C
Document what Linda said
D
Tell Linda to stop
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Over the years, workplace discrimination has become ________.

A
More subtle
B
Less subtle
C
More common
D
Virtually extinct
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Working conditions for children in the early 20th Century can best be described as _____.

A
Beneficent and worldly
B
Technical and boisterous
C
Dandy and fine
D
Dangerous and unhealthy
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The purpose of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was to ensure that _____.

A
Child workers with the same jobs as men received similar wages
B
Female workers with the same jobs as men received similar wages
C
Minority workers with the same jobs as men received similar wages
D
Disabled workers with the same jobs as men received similar wages
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If a company offers compensatory time to an employee instead of overtime, a worker must...

A
Use the time immediately or lose it forever
B
Agree to the exchange of overtime for paid time off
C
Schedule more hours to make up the compensatory time
D
Obtain a doctor’s note saying they require time off
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For a behavior to be considered sexual harassment, it must be _____.

A
Blatantly sexual
B
Unwelcome by the recipient
C
Witnessed by more than one person
D
Committed against a woman
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The Federal government required all federal agencies to recognize the working and access rights of the disabled in the ____.

A
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
B
Age Discrimination Act of 1967
C
Civil Rights Act of 1964
D
American with Disabilities Act of 1986
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Affirmative action is a policy of giving preference to those who _____.

A
Have a much lower income bracket
B
Have historically been discriminated against
C
Have been unable to find a job
D
Have been fired for being too old
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What was the general effect of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

A
To protect the rights and wages of employees
B
To protect the rights and interests of business
C
To protect the rights and wages of child laborers
D
To protect the interests and principles of capitalism

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