Which of the Following Constitutes an Illegal Hiring Practice

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following constitutes an illegal hiring practice?

• A) asking someone about their availability because the position requires a 50-hour work week
• B) establishing a diversity committee to help diverse employees connect with each other
• C) asking a candidate whether or not he attends church, because it is important that candidates are available to work on Saturdays and Sundays
• D) keeping track of how many males and females are in the organization
• E) requiring an applicant to specify gender on an application

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Definitions:

Unfavorable

A term describing outcomes that are worse than expected or budgeted, often used in financial and operational analysis.

Favorable

A term used in financial analysis to indicate that actual performance is better than expected or budgeted performance.

Overapplied

A situation where the overhead applied to products is greater than the actual overhead incurred.

Underapplied

Refers to a situation where the actual manufacturing overhead costs are higher than the overhead costs allocated to products during a specific period.