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Question 1

employee at-will

Answer 1

Oklahoma and 21 other states are this. you can be hired or fired for any reason as long as it isn’t an illegal one, if you are a contract employee this takes away the will of it

Question 2

wrongful discharge

Answer 2

whenever an employer discharges an employee in violation of the contract

Question 3

public policy

Answer 3

courts have to make determinant about whats right for the greatest number of people

Question 4

constructive discharge

Answer 4

when an employee feels so harassed or intimidated that they quit themselves, can carry punitive damages

Question 5

occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)

Answer 5

designed to protect workers in their work environments and promote safe working conditions

Question 6

workers compensation

Answer 6

designed to help an injured employee who was working within the scope of their employment, if outside the scope then it isn’t covered. different value of damages.

Question 7

protected class

Answer 7

a class of persons that cannot be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender or age, and disability

Question 8

title VII

Answer 8

prohibits job discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, and gender in the hiring, firing, or at anytime during the employment process

Question 9

equal employment opportunity commission

Answer 9

monitors compliance with the title VII, they must be consulted first before a suit can be filed in district court

Question 10

disparate treatment

Answer 10

intentional discrimination by an employer usually against a single individual

Question 11

disparate impact

Answer 11

unintentional discrimination by employers of a group because of facially neutral practices they use in hiring, screening, and sometimes promotion process

Question 12

prima facie case of disparate treatment

Answer 12

this means that the plaintiff has met the initial burden and will win unless the employer can present a legally acceptable defense.

Question 13

what are the 4 things that have to be shown to sue on the basis of disparate treatment?

Answer 13

(1) member of protected class (2) applied and was qualified for the job in question (3) rejected by the employer (4) the employer continued to seek applicants or filled the position with a person not in the protected class