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CHAPTER 3EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND HUMAN RE -SOURCES MANAGEMENTTRUE/FALSE1. Equal employment opportunity refers to actions required of employers to correct past discrimination.ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 96 OBJ: 3-1 TYPE: K2. The Equal Pay Act makes it illegal to discriminate against people in terms of thepay, employee benefits, and pension they earn based on their gender when theydo equal workANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 100 OBJ: 3-2 TYPE: U3. Employment discrimination was created in the nineteenth century with the Civil Rights of 1866.ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 98 OBJ: 3-1 TYPE: K4. Early nondiscrimination laws failed to give enforcement power to the agencies charged with upholdingthem.ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 98 OBJ: 3-1 TYPE: K5. Training in and knowledge of EEO legislation are essential for managers and supervisors because or -ganizations can be held accountable and legally responsible for their managers' decisions.ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p. 99 OBJ: 3-2 TYPE: U6. Managers cannot be sued for discrimination because they merely act as agents of their employer.ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 99 OBJ: 3-2 TYPE: U7. "Protected classes" is the current term used to refer to women and minorities.ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p. 100