Almost all discrimination laws have their foundation in Federal law. Discuss Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What has been its impact?
Almost all discrimination laws have their foundation in Federal law. Discuss Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What has been its impact?
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QUESTION 8
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prevents discrimination in:
| a. | hiring. | |
| b. | demotion. | |
| c. | fringe benefits. | |
| d. | All of the above are covered by the Civil Rights Act. |
3.572 points
QUESTION 9
Which of the following is not a method for forming a partnership?
| a. | by transfer | |
| b. | by estoppel | |
| c. | by implication | |
| d. | by agreement |
3.572 points
QUESTION 10
Which of the following job interview questions would be a violation of Title VII?
| a. | Why did you leave your previous employment? | |
| b. | Do you have reliable child-care arrangements? | |
| c. | Would you be able to travel two days per week? | |
| d. | None of the above is a violation. |
3.572 points
QUESTION 11
In which of the following forms of doing business does the death of one of the owners cause dissolution?
| a. | nonprofit corporation | |
| b. | closely-held corporation | |
| c. | partnership | |
| d. | S Corporation | |
| e. | C Corporation |
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QUESTION 12
The Family and Medical Leave Act:
| a. | applies to companies with 20 or more employees. | |
| b. | requires applicable companies to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family medical reasons. | |
| c. | allows an employee to take time off to care for a spouse, child, parent or parent-in-law. | |
| d. | All of the above are true for the FMLA. |
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QUESTION 13
Dissolution:
| a. | is the same as termination. | |
| b. | can result from a limited partner leaving the partnership. | |
| c. | can result from the death of a partner. | |
| d. | all of the above |
3.572 points
QUESTION 14
A partnership is a:
| a. | tax reporting entity. | |
| b. | tax reporting and tax paying entity. | |
| c. | tax paying entity. | |
| d. | neither a tax reporting nor a tax paying entity. |
3.572 points
QUESTION 15
A Subchapter S or S Corporation is:
| a. | a special class of close corporation under the MBCA. | |
| b. | an IRS tax treatment option for corporations owned by a limited number of shareholders. | |
| c. | a not-for-profit corporation. | |
| d. | none of the above |
3.572 points
QUESTION 16
Seniority systems:
| a. | were outlawed under Title VII. | |
| b. | are violations of the Age Discrimination Act. | |
| c. | can be valid if they are not used to perpetuate past discrimination. | |
| d. | none of the above |
3.572 points
QUESTION 17
A corporation is said to have double taxation. What is meant by this statement?
| a. | The corporation pays double the tax rate of individuals. | |
| b. | The corporation pays taxes on its income and its shareholders pay taxes on their dividends from the corporation. | |
| c. | both a and b | |
| d. | none of the above |
