Chapter 23

Question 1

justified discrimination

Answer 1

is permitted & even encouraged if employer has good reason for treatment

Question 2

unjustified discrimination

Answer 2

occurs during all points of employment (hiring/firing/job performance)

Question 3

race and gender

Answer 3

includes all person who are not white. African American, Asians, Filipinos, Hispanics, Native Americans & others are members of this protected class

Question 4

gender

Answer 4

sexual harassment is illegal

Question 5

pregnancy

Answer 5

can’t discriminate if a person is pregnant or plans on having a family

Question 6

age

Answer 6

people over 40 are protected against discrimination

Question 7

religion

Answer 7

people are protected regarding religious beliefs; could include everyone

Question 8

disability

Answer 8

physically & mentally disabled have limited protection

Question 9

national origin

Answer 9

those who don’t speak English or who aren’t citizens of the U.S are protected to a limited extent

Question 10

civil rights act of 1964

Answer 10

forbids employers, employment agencies, & unions from discriminating in hiring, paying, training, promoting, or discharging employees on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or sex

Question 11

equal employment opportunity commission

Answer 11

gives the authority to investigate & settle complaints of job discrimination

Question 12

affirmative action plan

Answer 12

stated that if there was employer discrimination in the past, the courts may mandate this plan to bring up % of minorities & women in the work force

Question 13

equal pay of 1963

Answer 13

prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of gender

Question 14

age discrimination in employment act of 1967

Answer 14

forbids discrimination against workers over 40 years old

Question 15

Americans with disabilities act

Answer 15

prevents employers from automatically assuming that a disabled person can’t perform the work

Question 16

pregnancy discrimination act

Answer 16

makes it illegal to discriminate because of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions

Question 17

unequal treatment

Answer 17

an employer intentionally treats members of a protected class less favorably than other employees

Question 18

business necessity

Answer 18

the employers actions were meant to advance the business rather than create unjustified discrimination

Question 19

bona fide occupational qualification

Answer 19

discrimination must truly be essential to the business

Question 20

bona fide seniority system

Answer 20

rewards employees based on length of employment

Question 21

pretexts

Answer 21

employers sometimes assert business necessity to BFOQ as a pretext or cover for discrimination

Question 22

neutral on its face

Answer 22

a company policy stating makes no reference to a protected class

Question 23

disparate impact

Answer 23

indicates that the policy eliminates more members of protected classes than members of majority

Question 24

applicant pool

Answer 24

qualified for the job without regard to the challenged practice

Question 25

workforce pool

Answer 25

people actually in the employers workforce

Question 26

quid pro quo

Answer 26

one thing is exchanged for another

Question 27

hostile environment

Answer 27

arises when unwelcome sexual comments, gestures or contact interfere with an employees ability to work

Question 28

employment discrimination

Answer 28

defined as treating individuals differently on the basis of race, color, gender & pregnancy, religion, disability and national orgin