What Do You Know About Equal Employment Opportunity?

1. Fellow workers repeatedly call Jehad, a dark skinned worker, racist names. A fight takes place. Jehad is dismissed because the employer thinks this is best way to solve the problem. This situation constitutes discrimination against Jehad.

True

False

Jehad is discriminated against on the ground of race, colour and national origin. The area of employment affected is termination.

Explanation

Jehad is discriminated against on the ground of race, colour and national origin. The area of employment affected is termination.

2. Equal Opportunity is:

Primary concerned with the recruitment and selection process

Ensuring the people obtain jobs based on their merit for the job

The requirement that employers treat women, older workers and people of different origins more favourably than other workers.

Equal Opportunity is based in the principle that all workers should be treated fairly and decently. This means they should be judged on the bases of their merit for the jo, not on attributes such as race, age or sex that have nothing to do with the requirements of the job itself.

Explanation

Equal Opportunity is based in the principle that all workers should be treated fairly and decently. This means they should be judged on the bases of their merit for the jo, not on attributes such as race, age or sex that have nothing to do with the requirements of the job itself.

3. Equal Opportunity is:

Primary concerned with the recruitment and selection process

Ensuring the people obtain jobs based on their merit for the job

The requirement that employers treat women, older workers and people of different origins more favourably than other workers.

Equal Opportunity is based in the principle that all workers should be treated fairly and decently. This means they should be judged on the bases of their merit for the jo, not on attributes such as race, age or sex that have nothing to do with the requirements of the job itself.

Explanation

Equal Opportunity is based in the principle that all workers should be treated fairly and decently. This means they should be judged on the bases of their merit for the jo, not on attributes such as race, age or sex that have nothing to do with the requirements of the job itself.

4. If your workplace has traditionally given new apprentices a rough time as an initiation this is not harassment.

True

False

This unwelcomed behaviour will cause embarrassment and humiliation to an employee and therefore considered to be harassment.

Explanation

This unwelcomed behaviour will cause embarrassment and humiliation to an employee and therefore considered to be harassment.

5. Which of these is a real federal Act?

Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001

Spent Convictions Act 1988

Sex Discrimination Act 1984

Sex Discrimination Act 1984 is a Federal Law that makes it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their gender.

Explanation

Sex Discrimination Act 1984 is a Federal Law that makes it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their gender.

6. Select one or more options to answer the question below.Complaints made to an EEO body about an organisation should include:

Names of people directly involved

Names of any witnesses to incidents

Financial records of the organisation

Description of events involving harassment or discrimination

A complaint to an EEO body has to be in writing and include the name of the complainant, the respondent; date and details of the alleged act of discrimination or harassment; names of witnesses and any action already taken

Explanation

A complaint to an EEO body has to be in writing and include the name of the complainant, the respondent; date and details of the alleged act of discrimination or harassment; names of witnesses and any action already taken

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7. Select one or more options to answer the question below.What costs can be incurred by organisations that do not observe EEO principles?

Damages awarded to a worker who was the target of discrimination

Reduced productivity

Psychological cost to individual employees or groups

Costs to the organisation can include damages, loss of productivity and can also have psychological impact on employees.

Explanation

Costs to the organisation can include damages, loss of productivity and can also have psychological impact on employees.

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