April 1- Slide Set: Employment Law- Syed Flashcards
_______ is the practice of UNFAIRLY treating a person or group of people DIFFERENTLY from other people or groups of people.
Discrimination
________ discrimination is based on legitimate business needs.
LAWFUL
-CPR certificate
-ACLS certificate
-Graduation from an accredited Pharmacy school
-Valid license from the appropriate BOP
-Residency Required
(all examples of what?)
Lawful discrimination
T/F?
UNLAWFUL discrimination is NOT based on legitimate business needs
True
We have anti-discrimination laws that PROTECT against discrimination based on what 8 things?
- Race
- Sex
- Color
- Pregnancy
- National Origin
- Disability
- Religion
- Age
Name the five major federal anti-discrimination laws.
-The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA)
-Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964
Age
-Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
-Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA)
-Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
What entity enforces federal anti-discrimination laws?
EEOC
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Name the 4 steps of enforcement done by the EEOC.
- INVESTIGATE charge
- NEGOTIATE settlement
- CRIMINAL court
- CIVIL court
Name the 6 penalties for violations of anti-discrimination laws.
- Reinstatement
- Back pay
- Fringe benefit
- Reasonable attorney’s fees
- Compensatory damages
- Punitive damages
Which law does the following:
-distinguishes between EXEMPT and NON-EXEMPT employees.
The Fair labor standards act of 1938 (FLSA)
T/F?
According to FLSA compensation must be provided to EXEMPT workers who work more than 40 hours/week.
False
-NON-EXEMPT
(must be paid 1.5 hours times regular rate/hr over 40 hours)
T/F?
FLSA limits youth under the age of 18 years old on HOURS WORKED and HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS
True
Which law Prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, compensation, and terms, conditions or privileges of employment on basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin?
Title VII of Civil rights act of 1964
What 2 types of unlawful behavior fall under the Title VII of Civil rights act of 1964?
Unequal treatment and unequal impact
T/F?
UNEQUAL treatment is harder to prove than unequal impact.
False
Unequal impact is harder to prove
______ is when something is impeding the ability to do/advance in a position.
Unequal impact
______ is applying Applying different standards to different employees within a protected class/category.
Unequal treatment
CAUTION: Interview questions should address relevant job criteria.
Name the inappropriate questions by employers.
- Origin of your name and ethnicity
- Age, birth-date, where you were born?
- Disabilities
- Hx of arrests
- Political affiliation
- Hx of substance abuse
- Religion (may depend for private institutions)
______ is treating lay people the same,without guaranteeing the results will be the same.
Unequal impact
Caution: Burden of proof is on the employer
Name the 2 exceptions to unequal impact.
- Seniority Systems
-Preferential treatment systems
(BFOQ)
_____ systems can discriminate if the system was not created to intentionally discriminate.
Seniority
______ systems set aside a portion of opportunities for minorities and women who have been victims of discrimination previously (i.e. Affirmative Action)
Preferential treatment
Bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ)
Employers are permitted to discriminate if there is a justified business reason
Which law makes it unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire, to discharge, or otherwise discriminate because of age against individuals 40 years of age or older with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.
Age discrimination in employment act of 1967 (ADEA)
Name the 3 exceptions to ADEA.
- Bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ)
- Unequal impact on the protected age group
- Seniority systems
T/F?
Diagnosing age discrimination is very difficult.
True
Name the law:
Women affected by pregnancy must be treated the same as other applicants and employees on the basis of their ability or inability to work.
Employers could no longer require women to take leaves of absence or resign because of pregnancy
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA)
What prohibited Employers from requiring women to take leaves of absence or resign because of pregnancy.?
PDA