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Zeus Trucking had its human resource department set up an online suggestion program,and employees submitted 376 ideas for improving workers' safety and health.An assistant in the department entered all the responses into a database.What additional step would be most important to add to this safety program?

A) distributing the survey results to the employees
B) creating a database where employees can look up the ideas submitted
C) expanding the program to include more wide-ranging,long-term goals
D) employing the job hazard analysis technique
E) working with management to ensure the company acts on the suggestions

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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A meatpacking facility has been neglecting employee health and safety.If employees contact OSHA to request an inspection,what can the facility's management expect?

A) a form from OSHA requesting that management give permission for the visit
B) a phone call from OSHA to schedule the inspection
C) a letter from OSHA announcing an inspection within the next month
D) no advance notification from OSHA
E) a form signed by the employees requesting the inspection

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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To prove disparate impact in court,a plaintiff in a discrimination lawsuit must show an employer's intent.

A manager who promises a raise to an employee only if they participate in sexual activities is said to be engaging in quid pro quo harassment.

Jonathan and Nicole hold the same position at an organization.However,Jonathan is paid more than Nicole.According to the Equal Pay Act of 1963,which of the following will strengthen the fact that the pay difference is a legal one?

Compare how the age of different employees influences various practices to be adopted in the context of safety concerns at work.

Eduardo works at Hanson Engineering Works as a welder.Although he is provided with protective goggles and a face mask,overalls and other types of protective clothing are not provided.After three months of work at Hanson,Eduardo notices his skin becoming drier and gradually changing color.Alarmed with this development,he approaches his supervisor asking for details of the materials he works with.The supervisor declines to reveal any kind of information.In this case,can Eduardo file a case against his supervisor? If so,elaborate on which authority and laws can help him.

Vanessa started a new job in a print shop.She worries about the different chemicals in the workplace,so she requests information about them from her employer.Which employee right under the OSH Act is Vanessa exercising?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that employers may retaliate against employees for either opposing a perceived illegal employment practice.

Executive Order 11478 requires the federal government to base all its employment policies on national origin.

Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963,pay differences are permitted between men and women performing the same job if the difference arises from any factor other than sex.

Which of the following refers to an organization's active effort to find opportunities to hire or promote people in a particular group?

Describe the provisions of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)of 1990.How is it different from other Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)laws? Consider that Regina is visually impaired to the extent that she cannot read without her glasses,while Ed has had leukemia but has now gone into remission.Will both of them be eligible for accommodations under the provisions of ADA? Justify your answer with appropriate reasons.

Which of the following actions is one of the ways in which the executive branch helps create the legal environment for human resource management?

According to the Equal Pay Act of 1963,men and women performing the same job cannot have differences in pay on the basis of _____.

Solar Energy Inc.is a company that produces solar panels for domestic use.It has 800 permanent employees working in different departments.Suppose the company gets involved in a case of intentional employee discrimination.What is the maximum amount of punitive damages it would have to pay under the Civil Rights Act of 1991?

Which of the following actions by employers can result in reverse discrimination?

Luis is an HR manager preparing a message to his company's employees,explaining the company's new policy of valuing diversity.Which of the following statements should he use to express the best business case for valuing diversity?

At a supermarket chain,back injuries are a recurring problem around the loading docks,because employees in a rush forget to use proper lifting techniques.How could safety posters help the company improve safety?

Florence,a marketing executive in her late thirties,had worked at a reputable marketing firm for the last three years.However,she was fired from the company without any prior notice when she collapsed at work after experiencing an epileptic seizure.Following this,Florence sued the company under _____.