Question : 51) The number of complaints filed with the EEOC in : 1346198

51) The number of complaints filed with the EEOC in recent years has:

A) declined sharply since 1990.

B) shifted towards reverse discrimination cases.

C) fluctuated with the state of the economy.

D) increased since 1990.

52) If a complaint is filed with the EEOC, and the EEOC finds no probable cause of a violation of the law, then the EEOC will most likely:

A) initiate the conciliation process.

B) notify the complainant who may still file a lawsuit.

C) initiate litigation anyway.

D) refer the case to the OFCCP for appeal.

53) Which of the following is NOT a principal EEOC regulation?

A) Executive Order 11246 interpretations

B) Sex discrimination guidelines

C) EEO in the federal government

D) Equal Pay Act interpretations

54) The OFCCP’s jurisdiction over discrimination issues is:

A) limited to the federal government and its contractors.

B) as broad as the jurisdiction of the EEOC.

C) limited to cases referred to it by the EEOC.

D) tied to affirmative action programs.

55) Unlike the EEOC, the OFCCP:

A) must wait for complaints to be filed before it can act.

B) has no enforcement power.

C) monitors compliance with its regulations.

D) was created by Title VII legislation.

56) The establishment of an affirmation action plan has three steps. The first is to:

A) establish goals and timetables for compliance.

B) investigate the claim of discrimination.

C) develop action plans to meet federal guidelines.

D) conduct a utilization analysis.

57) In a utilization analysis, you do NOT need to determine the percentage of protected-class members in which of the following groups of people?

A) Local population

B) Participants in employer-sponsored training programs

C) Local labor force

D) Unqualified workers in the local labor market

58) Your business is a government contractor. To begin your affirmative action plan, you start with a utilization analysis. What is your first step in conducting this analysis?

A) Determining the percentage of protected classes in the available labor market

B) Dividing all of the jobs in your business into classifications

C) Assessing the percentage of persons from all protected classes working in your business

D) Determining if your company is violating the four-fifths rule

59) Which of the following is required to have an affirmative action plan?

A) International corporations

B) Private firms with at least 100 employees

C) Government agencies

D) Private firms with at least 25 employees

60) Once the utilization analysis has been completed, what is the next step in developing an affirmative action plan?

A) Setting goals for correcting the underutilization of protected class groups

B) Recruiting protected-class members for available positions

C) Redesigning jobs so that underrepresented workers are more likely to be qualified

D) Determining the percentage of protected classes in the available labor market