Chapter 3 Flashcards
A process in which an employee files a complaint with the organization and a person or committee within the organization makes a decision regarding the complaint
Grievance System
A method of resolving conflict in which a neutral third party is asked to help the two parties reach an agreement
Mediation
A method of resolving conflicts in which a neutral third party is asked to choose which side is correct and in which side is correct and in which neither party is allowed to appeal the decision
Binding Arbitration
A method of resolving conflicts in which a neutral third party is asked to choose which side is correct but in which either party may appeal the decision
Nonbinding Arbitration
Any group of people for whom protective legislation has been passed
Protected Class
The amendment of the U.S. Constitution that mandates that the federal government may not deny a person equal protection under the law
Fifth Amendment
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that mandates that no state may deny a person equal protection under the law
Fourteenth Amendments
According to Congress, the four races are
African American
European
Asian American
Native American Indian
Prohibit discrimination based on sex
The Civil Right Acts, as well as the Equal Pay Act of 1963
On the basis of the ___________, ____, and ____, as well as the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, it is illegal to discriminate against a person based on race
Civil Rights Acts of 1866, 1964, and 1991
A federal law that, with its amendments, forbids discrimination against an individual who is over the age of 40
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Discrimination against people with disabilities by the federal government or by federal contractor is forbidden by the
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Discrimination against the disabled by any other employer with 15 or more employees is forbidden by the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Disability is defined as:
- A physical and mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual
- A record of such impairment; or
- Being regarded as having such an impairment
A 1978 federal law protecting the rights of pregnant women
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
