Recent Supreme Court Rulings Have Established That an Employer May

question 46

Multiple Choice

Recent Supreme Court rulings have established that an employer may not be held liable for discriminatory behavior by its employees if it can show that (a) it acted reasonably to prevent the behavior, and (b) the victim acted unreasonably by not using the company's available procedures for preventing harm. Which of the following principles will not help a firm meet court guidelines?

• A) Require non-discrimination training as a condition of employment
• B) Keep records of all training, and have employees sign a document that they completed the training
• C) Inform employees of their rights, duties and responsibilities regarding non discriminatory behavior.
• D) Give supervisors additional training covering their added responsibilities
• E) All of these will help a firm comply.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing the importance of observable actions over internal processes.

Blindsight

A phenomenon in which people who are perceptually blind in a certain area of their visual field demonstrate some response to visual stimuli.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a specific aspect of the environment while ignoring other perceivable information.

Change Blindness

A phenomenon where an observer does not notice significant changes in a visual scene, indicating limitations in attention and perception.