1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not apply to firms opperating outside

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1.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not apply to firms opperating outside the United States.
A) True
B) False

2.Some countries require substantial employee representation on the corporate board of directors.
A) True
B) False

3.
Under EU Law, women are entitled to a minimum of 14 weeks of maternity leave.
A) True
B) False

4.
Under EU Directives, employees are protected from discrimination because of sexual orientation.
A) True
B) False

5.
Which of the following contitutes a defense to US challenges of employment decisions abroad?
A) The foreign meployer is controlled by a foreign person.
B) Foreign compulsion
C) A Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
D) All of the above

6.
What defense could an employer who refuses to hire a non-Jewish woman to a position of Rabbi in a Jewish Synagogue.
A) Foreign compulsion
B) Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
C) Non-extraterritorial applicability of US laws.
D) None of the above

7.
The EU Treaty prohibits discrimination based on:
A) religion
B) nationality
C) sexual orientation
D) all of the above

8.
Which of the following statements about dismissal in Europe is true?
A) Procedures are set out in the EU Treaty.
B) Employees acquire a kind of property interest in their jobs.
C) Severance pay may be so high as to discourage dismissal.
D) B and C.

9.
The ADA and ADEA protect:
A) US Citizens working for US controlled companies abroad.
B) US legal residents working for US controlled companies abroad.
C) foreigners working for US controlled companies abroad.
D) foreigners seeking employment with US companies

10.
What type of labor situation might pose ethical issues for US firms?
A) Child labor
B) Prison labor
C) Unsafe working conditions
D) All of the above

Explanation / Answer

1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not apply to firms opperating outside the United States. A) True Only for US citizens working in a US firm outside USA it is applied 2.Some countries require substantial employee representation on the corporate board of directors. A) True 3. Under EU Law, women are entitled to a minimum of 14 weeks of maternity leave. A) True 4. Under EU Directives, employees are protected from discrimination because of sexual orientation. A) True 5. Which of the following contitutes a defense to US challenges of employment decisions abroad? D) All of the above 6. What defense could an employer who refuses to hire a non-Jewish woman to a position of Rabbi in a Jewish Synagogue. B) Bona Fide Occupational Qualification 7. The EU Treaty prohibits discrimination based on: D) all of the above 8. Which of the following statements about dismissal in Europe is true? D) B and C. 9. The ADA and ADEA protect: B) US legal residents working for US controlled companies abroad. 10. What type of labor situation might pose ethical issues for US firms? D) All of the above

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