CHAPTER 4 HUMAN RESOURCE Flashcards
glass ceiling
artificial barriers that block the advancement of women and minorities to upper-level managerial and executive
positions within organizations
sticky floor
circumstances when women and minorities who are
excellent in staff positions or as lower-level managers are denied promotions.
glass wall
refers to when individuals are in staff positions and find it difficult to move into positions that require supervisory responsibility
glass escalator
accelerated career progression of white
men who work in traditionally female positions, such as nurses, elementary teachers, social workers, and librarians.
cultural competency
a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals that enables effective work in cross-cultural situations
quid pro quo
refers when the employer places sexual demands on the employee as a condition of that person’s receiving employment benefits
Boy Scouts of America et al v James Dale
a landmark decision in the U.S. Court that justified Boy Scouts of America to exclude homosexuals in spite of the State prohibiting the opposition against homosexuals
Burlington Industries v Ellerth
A landmark employment law case of the United States that hold supervisors accountable for employees creating a hostile work environment for others
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
is legislation proposed in the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or, depending on the version of the bill, gender identity by employers with at least 15 employees.
Faragher v Boca Raton
a U.S. labor case that identified a supervisory employee liable under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for sexual harassment to an employee
gender
the extensive distinctive characteristics pertaining to masculinity and feminity
gender dysphoria
the feeling of discomfort or distress that might occur in people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or sex-related physical characteristics.
gender expression
the way in which a person expresses their gender identity, typically through their appearance, dress, and behavior.
Gender identity disorder
defined as disorders in which an individual exhibits marked and persistent identification with the opposite sex and persistent discomfort (dysphoria) with his or her own sex or sense of inappropriateness in the gender role of that sex.
gender identity
refers to a personal conception of oneself as male or female
Harris v Forklift Systems
a US labor law case in which the Supreme Court of the United States clarified the definition of a “hostile” or “abusive” work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
hostile environment
law, a hostile work environment exists when one’s behavior within a workplace creates an environment that is difficult or uncomfortable for another person to work in, due to illegal discrimination
Macy v Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
(EEOC) issued a landmark decision holding for the first time that discrimination against transgender employees is covered by the federal sex discrimination law
Meritor Savings Bank v Vinson
A claim of “hostile environment” sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that is actionable under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Oncale v Sundowner Offshore Services
Title VII’s protection against discrimination in the workplace because of sex applies to harassment between members of the same sex.
Paradox of diversity
Balancing two conflicting goals – getting employees to accept the dominant values and encouraging acceptance of differences
Quid pro quo
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something.
Second generational biases
refers to hidden, subtle, and silent bias that persists where women have made career progress, but still lack in the higher ranks
sex
either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and most other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions.
sexual harassment
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.
