Employers Have Some Flexibility in Making Workplace Policies and Decisions

question 37

Multiple Choice

Employers have some flexibility in making workplace policies and decisions related to LGBT employees because:

• A) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) isolates gender identity from gender discrimination.
• B) sexual orientation does not fall under the jurisdiction of state laws.
• C) the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution is limited to married, heterosexual couples.
• D) sexual orientation is not a protected category under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Definitions:

Upper Echelons

A term reiterating the concept that an organization is significantly influenced by the personal backgrounds, traits, and actions of its top leadership group.

Diversity

The practice or quality of including a range of different people and ideas within a group or organization, understood as crucial for fostering innovation and growth.

Team Members

Individuals who belong to a group collaborating towards a common goal within an organization or project.

External Adaptation

Deals with reaching goals, the tasks to be accomplished, the methods used to achieve the goals, and the methods of coping with success and failure.