Question

2. )The ____________________________ imposes a general duty on most employers to provide a workplace free of "recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees".

Group of answer choices

a.)1969 Hazard-free Workplace Act

b.)1972 Safe Work Zone Act

c.)1971 Employee Safety Act

d.) 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act

3. ) The 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act prohibits private individuals and organizations from intercepting wire, oral, or electronic communications. This Act provides for two exceptions: (1) _________________________ and (2) ________________________________________.

a.)criminal activity, prior consent by one of the parties to the communication

b.)written consent of the employee, contractual provision contained in the employment contract

c.)prior consent by one of the parties to the communication, employer monitoring in the "ordinary course of business" by telephone or other device furnished by a provider of wire or electronic communication service

d.)national security, bona fide law enforcement exception

4.)

A 2010 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) poll revealed, _____ percent of employers use drug testing in hiring employees, whereas _______ percent of employers conduct "reasonable suspicion" work-place drug testing.

Group of answer choices

a.)75, 90

b.)55, 80

c.)30, 60

d. )100, 75

5.)

A ___________________________ claim addresses intentional discrimination by an employer who has purposefully treated an employee or applicant less favorably because of his or her race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or membership in a group under another protected category. ______________________________ claims arise from "unintentional" discrimination where an employment practice appearing to be neutral has the effect of adversely impacting a particular group under a protected category more than it impacts other groups.

a.)Title IX, Inadvertent discrimination

b.)equal opportunity, Neutral discrimination

c.)disparate treatment, Disparate impact

d.)work-place discrimination, Protected category discrimination

Answer 1

Ques 2) a.)1969 Hazard-free Workplace Act

The OSHO act followed this which also took into consideration unrecognised hazards.

Ques 3) b.)written consent of the employee, contractual provision contained in the employment contract

Ques 4) b.)55, 80

More than half, 57% whose nearest is 55% conduct drug tests on hiring employees.

Ques 5 ) d.)work-place discrimination, Protected category discrimination

work-place discrimination is intentional in nature, Protected category discrimination is "unintentional" discrimination.