Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
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The term “employment equity” refers to:
a. | the administration of a fair and equitable wage to an employee | b. | establishing fair
working conditions for employees | c. | providing special accommodation for disabled
persons | d. | the employment of individuals in a fair and nonbiased manner | e. | none of the
above |
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According to the textbook, women, visible minorities and persons with
disabilities make up just over _____% of the Canadian labour force.
a. | 40% | b. | 50% | c. | 55% | d. | 60% | e. | 70% |
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An example of a systemic barrier in an organization is:
a. | an interviewer’s comment that women are not employed as fork truck operators at
a particular organization | b. | a culturally biased aptitude
test | c. | the lack of eye contact of one who tests a hearing impaired
applicant | d. | the absence of a wheelchair ramp at a workplace | e. | none of the
above |
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Women are underrepresented in the following occupation:
a. | Nursing | b. | Teaching | c. | Semi-professionals
and technicians | d. | Human Resources Management |
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The benefits of Employment Equity include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. | reduces the base of qualified individuals | b. | enhances morale by
offering special measures such as flexible work schedules | c. | improves the
organization’s image in the community | d. | helps the employer avoid costly human rights
complaints |
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Which one of the following pieces of legislation does NOT deal with Employment
Equity?
a. | Charter of Rights and Freedoms | b. | Pay Equity | c. | Employment
Equity | d. | Canadian Human Rights Act | e. | Labour Relations
Act |
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By definition, “pay equity” means:
a. | ensuring equal pay for work of equal value | b. | ensuring fair and
unbiased employment practices | c. | ensuring equal pay for equal
work | d. | ensuring pay is based on equitable broadbands | e. | all of the
above |
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Which one of the following steps is NOT a basic component of an effective Sexual
Harassment policy according to the textbook?
a. | develop and communicate a company wide policy on sexual
harassment | b. | establish an informal complaint policy for employees to deal with sensitive
complaints | c. | train supervisors and managers to explain their role in the company’s sexual
harassment policy | d. | act immediately when employees complain of
sexual harassment | e. | follow up on all cases of complaints of sexual
harassment |
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According to one study cited in the chapter, only ____ out of every 10 Canadian
women who suffer sexual harassment at work take any formal action:
a. | One | b. | Two | c. | Four | d. | Six | e. | Eight |
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The goal of managing diversity is:
a. | equal pay for equal work | b. | equal pay for work of equal
value | c. | to optimize how a corporation uses its multicultural workforce in order to realize a
strategic advantage | d. | to give hiring preference to the 4 designated
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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or
false.
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BFOQ means “bona fide organizational
qualification."
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Commitment to an employment equity plan necessitates a top-down strategy.
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The implementation of Employment Equity involves five steps.
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“Managing diversity” is the same thing as “Employment
Equity.”
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Pay Equity is an amendment to the Employment Equity Act.
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The diversity management effort needs to be driven on an HR initiative.
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The Employment Equity Act applies to all companies operating in Canada.
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Human Rights Legislation is provincially legislated.
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Under Employment Equity, three designated groups have been identified: Women,
visible minorities, and people with disabilities.
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Employment Equity plans must include numerical quotas and time frames as part of
a work plan.
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