A supervisor was interviewing a female applicant for a position that would require extensive out-of-town travel to rough areas. The supervisor commented that “as a woman,” she probably would have trouble with the travel “because it is dangerous.”
Which statement below is false as it pertains to mediation (a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution)?
If an employee at Headquarters feels that he or she has been discriminated against, he or she should inform:
According to the Age Discrimination and Employment Act, at what age does an employee fall into the age-protected class?
After receiving a request for a final agency decision, how many days does the agency have to issue its decision?
EEO Counselors are responsible for assisting employees who allege they have been discriminated against, helping employees and supervisors resolve potential EEO matters, and:
Who is responsible for demonstrating the existence of unlawful discrimination by a preponderance of the evidence?
If an employee feels he or she has been the victim of unlawful discrimination, that individual must initiate contact with an EEO Officer within how many days of the occurrence of the alleged discriminatory act?
After receiving the Report of Investigation, how many calendar days does the Complainant have to request
either an EEOC hearing or a final agency decision?
Martha and Rose work in the same office, and have worked on several projects together. Martha, a middle-aged African-American woman, was surprised when Rose, a young white woman, was given a supervisory position for which Martha thought she was more qualified. Rose has worked for FEMA for only a short time. In order to minimize the potential of a charge of age and/or race discrimination, Rose’s supervisor should:
After receiving the Notice of Right To File a Discrimination Complaint, the Complainant has how many days to file a formal complaint?
Who is responsible for issuing decisions on EEO complaints?
The No FEAR Act protects employees from:
_____ on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or genetic information is illegal.
Which of the following is NOT a reasonable accommodation?
Tom, a supervisor, calls a team meeting and asks Mary, the only woman on the team, to take notes and make copies of a memo for team members who are her peers. In previous meetings, he has asked her to make coffee. Mary complains to an EEO Counselor. Which of the following statements is true?
If the Complainant is not satisfied with the results of the final agency decision, then he or she may file a civil action in Federal court. Filing must take place within how many days of receipt of the decision?
Which of the following is an example of discrimination under Title VII?
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and ADA Amendments Act of 2008 protect persons with which of the following conditions?
While deployed to a disaster operations center, an employee informs a supervisor that they have a medical condition, and require some sort of adjustment to their normal work routine. What should the supervisor do?
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires Federal agencies to:
Cathy, a supervisor, asks Bob, one of her employees, to go out with her on several occasions. Each time, Bob refused. When training opportunities became available, Bob requested training. Although other employees were allowed to take training, Cathy refused to approve Bob’s request. The actions on the part of Cathy, the supervisor, may constitute sexual harassment.
After a complaint is investigated, the Complainant may either request a final agency decision or:
One of your subordinate employees, Timothy, worked extra hours on Tuesday and Thursday so he could attend
Ash Wednesday services at his church. Which of the following statements is true?
During the informal stage of the EEO complaint process, the Complainant may opt to use EEO counseling or he or she may:
After the Complainant files a formal complaint, within how many calendar days must the EEO investigation be completed?