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burchfield96 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Give a brief outline of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1870.

Question 2

Define honesty tests.

Beatricemm · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The Civil Rights Action of 1866 and 1870 were passed during the Reconstruction era immediately following the Civil War. They were intended to ensure that the newly freed slaves were granted the full legal rights of U.S. citizens. It has covered the following sections under chapter 42 of United States Code:
Section 1981: Allows for individual suits for damages for intentional discrimination based on race or color;
Section 1981A: Provides for compensatory and punitive damages for intentional violations of Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitations Act;
Section 1983: Allows for individual suits for intentional action under color of state law causing deprivation of any rights guaranteed by law; and
Section 1985(c): Allows for suits against persons conspiring to deprive persons of rights protected by law.

Answer to Question 2

Honesty tests are the employment tests used by employers as a screening device to evaluate employees or applicants on various workplace behaviors such as truthfulness, perceptions about employee theft, admissions of theft, and drug use.