Chapter 23 Discrimination In Employment

Question 1

Justified Discrimination

Answer 1

Is permitted and even encourage if the employer has good reason for treatment

Question 2

Creative

Answer 2

Employee quality may cause an employer to treat him or her favor

Question 3

Protected Classes

Answer 3

The following persons are listed and associated with the protected class

Question 4

Race and Color

Answer 4

Includes all person who are not white, african American, Asian, Filipinos, Hispanic, native Americans, and other are members of this protected class

Question 5

Gender

Answer 5

Sexual harassment is illegal, employers may not discriminate against females or makes based on gender

Question 6

Pregnancy

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Age

Answer 7

People who are over 40 are protected against discrimination

Question 8

Religion

Answer 8

People are protected regarding religious beliefs, this could include everything

Question 9

Disability

Answer 9

Physically and mentally disabled have limited protection against discrimination

Question 10

National Origin

Answer 10

Those who do not speak English or who are not citizens of the U.S. Are protected to a limited extent

Question 11

Against unjustified conditions of employment

Answer 11

Illegal if discrimination is displayed in pay, promotions, training, overtime, educational opportunies, travel requirements, shift rotations.

Question 12

Governing most employees

Answer 12

Almost all employers except some small business are subject to follow federal employment discrimination laws

Question 13

Title IV of the Civil Rights of 1964

Answer 13

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

Question 14

EEOC

Answer 14

Gave authority to investigate and settle complaints of the job discrimination

Question 15

Affirmative Action Plan

Answer 15

Stated that if there was employer discrimination in the past, the courts may mandate this plan to bring up percentage of minorities and women in the work place

Question 16

Equal pay act of 1963

Answer 16

Prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of gender, must possess the same the skill, effort, responsibility required on the job

Question 17

Age discrimination in employment act of 1967

Answer 17

Forbids discrimination against workers over the age of 40

Question 18

Employment Discrimination

Answer 18

Defined as treating individuals differently on the basis of race, color, gender, pregnancy, age, religion, disability, and national origin

Question 19

Unequal treatment

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Disparate

Answer 20

Another name for unequal treatment

Question 21

Business necessity

Answer 21

Means that the employers action were meant to advance the business rather than create unjustified discrimination

Question 22

Bond Fide Occupation

Answer 22

Discrimination must truly be essential to the business

Question 23

Seniority

Answer 23

Bona fide seniority system is one that rewards employees based on length of employment

Question 24

Pretexts

Answer 24

Employers sometimes assert ness its of BFOQ as a pretext or cover for discrimination

Question 25

Neutral on its face

Answer 25

Means that a company policy stating makes no reference to a protected class

Question 26

Quid Pro Quo

Answer 26

When a favorable term of employment (raise) is exchanged for favors