Which of the following best represents deep-level similarity? ...

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Which of the following best represents deep-level similarity?
 
  A) colleagues who both hail from the same neighborhood in Alabama
  B) employees who are college graduates with a degree in business management
  C) employees who speak Spanish and share similar religious values
  D) employees who seek challenges in assignments and like to work collaboratively
  E) employees in their mid-thirties with 10 years' work experience in the publishing industry

Question 2

Briefly discuss the laws affecting employment and preventing discrimination.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

D
Explanation: D) Demographics mostly reflect surface-level diversity, not thoughts and feelings, and can lead employees to perceive one another through stereotypes and assumptions. However, evidence has shown that as people get to know one another, they become less concerned about demographic differences if they see themselves as sharing more important characteristics, such as personality and values, that represent deep-level diversity.

Answer to Question 2

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandates that men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same organization must be paid the same. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a broad legal statute that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from discrimination in the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), regulates the work safety practices of employers protecting workers from accidents and other hazardous working conditions.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 regulates employee benefits and retirement plans.
Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 prohibits employment discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities. The Civil Rights Act of 1990 provides for the payment of monetary damages to individuals who have intentionally been discriminated against. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993, enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor, allows eligible employees to take up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period to care for a newborn or a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition without fear that they will lose their job or health insurance benefits during the 12-week period.