HRCI SPHR Exam - Topic 7 Question 50 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's SPHR exam

Question #: 50
Topic #: 7

A manager always requires a female member of the project team to take the meeting minutes. This is an example of what type of discrimination?

ADisparate impact

BDisparate treatment

CSexual harassment

DAdverse impact

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Suggested Answer: A

Answer option A is correct.

Harris v. Forklift Systems Inc. was referenced in the case of same-sex harassment brought to the Supreme Court in Oncale v. Sundowner (D). Oncalehelped determine that gender is of little consequence when harassment meets the statutory requirements defined in Harris. Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (B) and Burlington Industries v. Ellerth (C) were also important cases aiding in interpreting the concept of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Chapter: Employee and Labor Relations

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by Thurman at Sep 16, 2022, 10:33 PM

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Rosamond

7 months ago

This is a classic example of gender bias in the workplace.

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Alisha

7 months ago

It's so unfair to assume only women can take minutes!

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Lenora

7 months ago

Wait, is this really a form of discrimination?

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Blair

7 months ago

I disagree, it seems more like adverse impact to me.

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Leonora

7 months ago

That's definitely disparate treatment.

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Lang

8 months ago

I practiced a question like this before, and I think it was about disparate treatment too. It’s when someone is treated differently based on their gender, right?

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Florinda

8 months ago

This feels like it could relate to sexual harassment, but I guess it’s more about the unequal treatment in this case.

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Nadine

8 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about disparate impact being related to policies that affect one group more than another.

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Cherry

8 months ago

I think this might be an example of disparate treatment since the manager is specifically requiring a female to take minutes.

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Adolph

8 months ago

Ah, this is an easy one! The term used for the beginning of time for UNIX is "Epoch". It's a common concept in computer science, where time is measured from a specific starting point. I've got this question in the bag.

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Kirk

8 months ago

I'm pretty sure the approval of PEPs by someone other than the relationship manager is essential, but I'm not confident about the specific requirements.

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Danica

8 months ago

This seems like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully review the IRS regulations on international boycotts to determine if the bank's actions constitute participation or cooperation.

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Rodrigo

1 year ago

Option B is the correct answer. Singling out a team member for a task solely because of their gender is textbook disparate treatment.

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Elbert

12 months ago

A: That's right, it's discrimination.

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Corrie

1 year ago

B: Yeah, it's definitely unfair to choose someone based on their gender.

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Tula

1 year ago

A: I think the answer is B) Disparate treatment.

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Peggy

1 year ago

Haha, I bet the manager thinks he's being 'chivalrous' by making the woman take notes. What a dinosaur!

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Mattie

12 months ago

C) Sexual harassment

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Angelica

1 year ago

B) Disparate treatment

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Queenie

1 year ago

A) Disparate impact

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Reid

1 year ago

Definitely disparate treatment. Basing job assignments on gender and not qualifications is unacceptable.

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Bev

11 months ago

Exactly, it's discrimination based on gender.

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Chaya

11 months ago

B) Disparate treatment

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Cammy

11 months ago

No, it's not disparate impact. It's about treating people differently based on gender.

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Charlene

11 months ago

A) Disparate impact

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Veronique

11 months ago

I agree, it's definitely disparate treatment.

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Yong

11 months ago

B) Disparate treatment

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Grover

11 months ago

I don't think it's sexual harassment, but more about unequal treatment based on gender.

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Layla

11 months ago

C) Sexual harassment

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Denise

11 months ago

Yes, it's definitely a form of discrimination based on gender.

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Lettie

11 months ago

B) Disparate treatment

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Alishia

11 months ago

I think it could also be considered disparate impact, since it affects a specific group disproportionately.

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Erasmo

11 months ago

A) Disparate impact

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Freeman

11 months ago

I agree, it's definitely unfair to assign tasks based on gender.

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Marylin

1 year ago

B) Disparate treatment

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Gianna

1 year ago

I think it could also be considered sexual harassment, since it's based on gender.

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Simona

1 year ago

I agree with Shawnna, it's definitely disparate treatment.

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Tegan

1 year ago

This is clearly a case of disparate treatment. Requiring a female team member to take minutes just based on their gender is discrimination.

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Gail

12 months ago

The manager should be assigning tasks based on skills and qualifications, not gender.

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Laura

1 year ago

It's important to treat everyone on the team equally and not make assumptions about their capabilities.

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Frederica

1 year ago

I agree, it's not right to assume someone's abilities based on their gender.

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Kris

1 year ago

That's definitely disparate treatment. It's unfair to single out a female team member for that task.

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Shawnna

1 year ago

B) Disparate treatment

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