GCFA · Question #305
Which of the following Acts enacted in United States amends Civil Rights Act of 1964, providing technical changes affecting the length of time allowed to challenge unlawful seniority provisions, to su
The correct answer is B. Civil Rights Act of 1991. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by making technical changes to discrimination claim procedures and timelines. It expanded employee remedies and adjusted standing rules for seniority, federal government suits, and age discrimination claims.
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Which of the following Acts enacted in United States amends Civil Rights Act of 1964, providing technical changes affecting the length of time allowed to challenge unlawful seniority provisions, to sue the federal government for discrimination and to bring age discrimination claims?
Options
- ASexual Predators Act
- BCivil Rights Act of 1991
- CPROTECT Act
- DThe USA Patriot Act of 2001
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A4% (1)
- B71% (17)
- C8% (2)
- D17% (4)
Why each option
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by making technical changes to discrimination claim procedures and timelines. It expanded employee remedies and adjusted standing rules for seniority, federal government suits, and age discrimination claims.
The Sexual Predators Act targets criminal prosecution of sex offenders and has no connection to employment discrimination law or amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 directly amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by modifying the statute of limitations for challenging unlawful seniority systems, allowing employees to sue the federal government for employment discrimination, and adjusting the filing window for age discrimination claims under the ADEA. It also introduced compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination and codified the disparate impact theory of liability.
The PROTECT Act of 2003 addresses child abduction and exploitation prevention and does not amend any employment discrimination or civil rights statutes.
The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 expanded law enforcement surveillance powers related to terrorism investigations and has no bearing on employment discrimination, seniority systems, or civil rights claim procedures.
Concept tested: Civil Rights Act of 1991 amendments to employment discrimination law
Source: https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/civil-rights-act-1991
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