Chapter 3

Question 1

equal employment opportunity

Answer 1

employment that is not affected by illegal discriminiation

Question 2

protected characteristics

Answer 2

age, color, disability, genetic information, marital status, military status or experience, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation

Question 3

two types of discrimination?

Answer 3

disparate treatment and disparate impact

Question 4

disparate treatment

Answer 4

when individuals with particular characteristics that are not job related are treated differently from others

Question 5

disparate impact

Answer 5

when an employment practice that does not appear to be discriminatory adversely affects individuals with a particular characteristic so that they are substantially underpprestend. ex making women carry and 150lb bag down a ladder if they try to be a fire fighter bc they will fail but its part of the jb

Question 6

status blind

Answer 6

employment decisions that are made without regard to individuals personal characteristics

Question 7

business necessity

Answer 7

practice necessary for safe and efficient organizational operations

Question 8

BFOQ bona fide occupational qualification

Answer 8

characteristic providing a legitimate reason an employer can exclude persons on otherwise illegal bses of consideration

Question 9

title VII of civil rights acts of 1964 says..?

Answer 9

it is illegal for organizations to discriminate in any way based onn a person’s sex, race, national origin, color, and or religion

Question 10

civil rights act of 1991

Answer 10

requires that employers show that an enployment practice is job related for the position and consistent with businesss necessity

Question 11

pregnancy discrimination act of 1978

Answer 11

says employers must trate materinity leave the same as other personal or medical leaves

Question 12

equal pay act of 1963

Answer 12

requires employers to pay similar wages for similar work without regard to gender

Question 13

pay equity

Answer 13

idea that pay for jobs requiring comparbale levels of nowledge, skill, and ability should be similar, even if actual duties differe significantly

Question 14

glass ceiling

Answer 14

discriminatory practices that have prevented women and minority status employees from advancing to executive level jobs

Question 15

sexual harrassment

Answer 15

unwelcome verbal, visual, or physicial conduct of a sexual nature that is severe and affects working conditions or creates a hostile working environment

Question 16

quid pro quo

Answer 16

sexual harrassment that links employment outcomes to the granting of sexual favors. will promote u if u do this

Question 17

hositle environment

Answer 17

sexual harrassment offucrs when an individuals work performance or psychological well being is unreasonably affected by intimidating or offensive working conditions

Question 18

rehabilitation act of 1973``

Answer 18

requires federal contractors only and requires them to take affirmative action to employ workers with disabilities based on steps outlined in the contractors AAP

Question 19

americans with disabilites act of 1990

Answer 19

applies to private employers employment agencies, and labor unions with 15 or more employees