Employers Can Use Which of the Following Techniques Without Violating

question 27

Multiple Choice

Employers can use which of the following techniques without violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

• A) using reasonable factors other than age in making employment decisions
• B) using seniority systems
• C) using terms or phrases that express a preference for older workers
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Leniency Error

A bias in performance evaluations where the reviewer rates an individual more favorably than is warranted by his or her performance.

Product Specification Standards

Detailed descriptions of the essential technical requirements for materials, components, or services, including patterns of performance, functionality, and safety.

Performance Appraisal

Performance appraisal is the process of evaluating an employee's job performance and productivity in accordance with previously established criteria and organisational objectives.

Output Measure

A quantifiable or measurable indicator used to assess the performance, productivity, or efficiency of an operation or process.