part a — multiple choice
choose the best answer.
1. workplace rights exist to:
a. protect employees only
b. protect employers only
c. protect both employees and employers
d. avoid hiring new workers
2. which is not a protected class under federal law?
a. race
b. gender identity
c. hair color
d. disability
3. which law protects workers with disabilities?
a. equal pay act
b. osha
c. ada
d. adea
4. which of the following is an example of discrimination?
a. choosing a qualified candidate
b. scheduling someone less because of their religion
c. giving feedback professionally
d. asking for help
5. a coworker repeatedly makes unwanted comments about someone’s body. this is:
a. legal behavior.
b. harassment
c. encouragement
d. diversity training
6. which act requires safe workplace conditions?
a. title vii
b. osha
c. adea
d. ada
7. implicit bias means:
a. unconscious stereotypes or judgments
b. rules that are written in company policy
c. behavior that is always illegal
d. a type of physical harassment
8. if an employee reports harassment, hr must:
a. ignore it
b. investigate immediately
c. tell the employee to solve it alone
d. wait for multiple complaints
9. reducing someone’s hours because she is pregnant is:
a. legal
b. unethical but legal
c. illegal discrimination
d. a scheduling error
10. a hostile work environment happens when:
a. employees disagree respectfully
b. a pattern of unwelcome behavior makes work unsafe
c. people get along well
d. hr gives a warning

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Accepted Answer

### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
Workplace answers (policies, etc.) aim to protect both employees (safety, rights) and employers (legal compliance, productivity). Option A is only employees, B only employers, D is incorrect as workplace answers don't aim to avoid hiring. So C is correct.
# Answer: C. Protect both employees and employers

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
Federal law protects race, gender identity, disability. Hair color is not a protected class under federal anti - discrimination laws. So C is the answer.
# Answer: C. Hair color

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects workers with disabilities. Equal Pay Act is about pay equity, OSHA about safety, ADEA about age. So C is correct.
# Answer: C. ADA

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
Discrimination is treating someone differently based on a protected characteristic (like religion). Scheduling less because of religion is discrimination. A is fair hiring, C is professional, D is normal. So B is correct.
# Answer: B. Scheduling someone less because of their religion

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
Unwanted comments about someone's body are a form of harassment (specifically sexual harassment). It's not legal, encouragement, or diversity training. So B is correct.
# Answer: B. Harassment

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requires safe workplace conditions. Title VII is about discrimination, ADEA about age, ADA about disability. So B is correct.
# Answer: B. OSHA

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
Implicit bias is unconscious stereotypes or judgments people hold. It's not written rules, illegal behavior, or a type of harassment. So A is correct.
# Answer: A. Unconscious stereotypes or judgments

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
When an employee reports harassment, HR must investigate immediately to address the issue, ensure safety, and comply with laws. Ignoring (A), telling to solve alone (C), or waiting for multiple complaints (D) are inappropriate. So B is correct.
# Answer: B. Investigate immediately

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
Pregnancy is a protected status. Reducing hours because of pregnancy is illegal discrimination under laws like the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. It's not legal, unethical but legal, or a scheduling error. So C is correct.
# Answer: C. Illegal discrimination

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
A hostile work environment is created by a pattern of unwelcome behavior (harassment, discrimination - related) that makes work unsafe or uncomfortable. A is respectful disagreement, C is positive, D is a warning (not the cause). So B is correct.
# Answer: B. A pattern of unwelcome behavior makes work unsafe

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