Chap 3: The Legal Environment

Question 1

Equal employment opportunity (EEO)

Answer 1

the government’s attempt to ensure that all individuals have an equal chance for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.

Question 2

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Answer 2

This act protects individuals with disabilities from being

discriminated against in the workplace.

Question 3

Utilization Analysis

Answer 3

compares the race, sex, and ethnic composition of the employer’s workforce with that of the available labor supply.

Question 4

Goals and timetables

Answer 4

specify the percentage of women and minorities that the employer seeks to have in each job group and the date by which that percentage is to be attained

Question 5

Disparate Impact

Answer 5

occurs when a facially neutral employment practice disproportionately excludes a protected group from employment opportunities

Question 6

The four-fifths rule

Answer 6

a test has disparate impact if the hiring rate for the minority group is less than four-fifths (or 80%) of the hiring rate for the majority group

Question 7

The job hazard analysis technique

Answer 7

each job is broken down into basic elements, and each of these is rated for its potential for harm or injury.

Question 8

The technic of operations review (TOR)

Answer 8

an analysis methodology that helps managers determine which specific element of a job led to a past accident