Chapter 3 Flashcards
Individual attributes such as race, age, sex, disability, or religion that are protected under EEO laws and regulations.
Protected characteristics
Employment that is not affected by illegal discrimination.
Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
Employment decisions that are made without regard to individuals’ personal characteristics.
Status - blind
Occurs when individuals with particular characteristics that are not job related are treated differently from others
Disparate treatment
Occurs when an employment practice that does not appear to be discriminatory adversely affects individuals with a particular characteristics so that they are substantially underrepresented as a result of employment decisions that work to their disadvantage.
Disparate impact
A practice necessary for safe and efficient organizational operations.
Business necessity
Provides a legitimate reason an employer can use to exclude persons on otherwise illegal bases of consideration.
Bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ)
What individuals who file suit against employers must prove to establish that illegal discrimination has occurred
Burden of proof
Punitive actions taken by employers against individuals who exercise their legal rights
Retaliation
Outlines proactive steps the organization will take to attract and hire members of underrepresented groups.
Affirmative action program (AAP)
Fundamental job duties
Essential job functions
Proactive employment practices to compensate for historical discrimination against women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
Affirmative action
Involves the idea that pay for jobs requiring comparable levels of knowledge, skills, and ability should be similar, even if actual duties differ significantly
Pay equity
Refers to discriminatory practices that have prevented women and other minority status employees from advancing executive level jobs.
Glass ceiling
The practice involves allowing relatives to work for the same employer
Nepotism
Unwelcome verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature that is severe and affects working conditions or creates a hostile work environment.
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment that links employment outcomes to the granting of sexual favors.
Quid pro que
Sexual harassment occurs when an individuals work performance or psychological well-being is unreasonably affected by intimidating or offensive working conditions.
Hostile environment
Someone who has a mental or physical challenge that greatly reduces the ability to perform important life functions, who possessed a record of such a challenge, or who is thought to have such a challenge.
Person with a disability
An approach that enables employees to gradually reduce their workloads and pay levels
Phased retirement
Involves modifying a job or work environment to give that individual an equal employment opportunity to perform.
Reasonable accommodation
Significant difficulty or expense imposed on an employer when making an accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
Undue hardship
