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EEO

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Equal Employment Opportunity: The condition in which all individuals have an equal chance for employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin

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Title VII

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Part of the Civil Rights Act

Forbids discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin

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ADEA

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Age Discrimination Employment Act

Prohibits discrimination against individuals 40+

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Rehabilitation Act

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Gov’t Agencies; federal contractors/subcontractors

Requires affirmative action in the employment of individuals with disabilities

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PDA

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Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Amendment to Title VII
Treats discrimination based on pregnancy as sex discrimination

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ADA

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Americans with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Disability is defined as having (currently or in the past) a physical or mental impairment (regarded as having such an impairment) that limits one or more major life activity,

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Executive Order 11246

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Federal contractors/subcontractors with 50+ employees & $50K in federal contracts
Requires affirmative action in hiring women and minorities

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Uniformed Services Reemployment & Rights Act

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Requires rehiring of employees who are absent for military service

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GINA

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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Prohibits discrimination based on genetic information

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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

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Allows employees to make a claim within 180 days of last “incident” where an incident can include getting a paycheck

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Equal Pay Act

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Men and women must be paid equally if they are doing the same work (with qualifications)
Only applies when comparing men and women

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EEOC

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Department charged with enforcing Title VII and other discrimination laws

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EEO-1 Report

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Questionnaire requesting the number of employees in each job category broken down by racial group (requirement of EEOC for public employers of 100+, or federal companies with 50+/$50K contract)

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Disparate Treatment

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Differing treatment of employees where the differences are based on the individuals’ race, color, religion, sex, age or disability status

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Dispart Impact

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A condition in which employment practices are seemingly neutral yet disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment opportunities

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BFOQ

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Bona fide occupational qualification

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Four-Fifths Rule

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Rule of thumb that shows evidence of potential discrimination if an organization’s hiring rate for a minority group is less than 4/5 the rate for the majority group

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Reasonable Accomodation

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an employer’s obligation to do something to enable an otherwise qualified person to perform a job.

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Sexual Harassment

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Unwelcome sexual advances as defined by the EEOC as:
Submission to conduct is a condition of the individual’s employment
Submission or rejection is used as basis for employment decisions
Conduct interferes with individual’s work environment

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OSH Act

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Occupational Safety and Health Act

US Law authorizing the federal government to establish and enforce occupational safety and health standards

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Labor dept agency responsible for inspections, applying safety & health standards, and levying fines for violations

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OSHA Form 300

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Annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses - must be posted visibly in workplace

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OSHA Inspection Componants

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  1. Officer reviews the company’s records of injuries & illnesses
  2. Conducts a walk-around
  3. Employee interviews
  4. Discussion of findings
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Right to Know Laws

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State laws that require employers to provide employees with information about the health risks associated with exposure to hazardous substances

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MSDS

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Material Safety Data Sheets

Manufacturers & Distributors identify the hazards of their chemicals

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Employer-Sponsored Safety & Health Programs

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Employer programs that go beyond OSH requirements and include:
Identifying and communicating hazards
Reinforcing safe work practices
Promoting safety

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Job Hazard Analysis Technique

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Analysis that breaks down jobs into basic elements and rates each element for safety

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TOR (Technic of Operations Review)

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Method of promoting safety by determining which specific job element lead to a past accident

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FMLA

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Family Medical Leave Act
Allows employee who has been employed for 12 months to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to take care of themselves or a family member (26 weeks for service members)
Optimal lead time for employees to give employers: 30 days

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