Legal Issues Flashcards

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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Laws to ensure everyone’s equal opportunity in a workplace regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability

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Discrimination

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Giving an unfair advantage (or disadvantage) to a particular group in comparison with other groups

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Equal Pay Act of 1963

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Cannot pay women less money than men if both employees do work that is substantially the same

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Exceptions of Equal Pay Act

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  • Seniority System
  • Merit System
  • System that measures earnings based on quantity or quality
  • Any other factor than sex
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Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in all aspects of employment

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3 Exceptions to Title VII discrimination

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  • Bona fide occupational qualifications
  • Seniority and merit system
  • Testing or educational requirements
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Executive Order 11246

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Prohibits same discrimination as Title VII that is only directed at federal contractors. Adopted Affirmative Action

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Affirmative Action

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creates the expectation that companies make a positive effort to hire, train, and promote employees from groups who are underrepresented

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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

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Illegal to discriminate anyone 40 years or older.
- Pertains to employers who have 20 employees or more

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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

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Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities

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Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986

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Requires workers to establish their eligibility to work in the US
- Created the I-9 Process

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Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994

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Reservists and National Guard called to active duty entitled to return to civilian employment after military service
- Escalator Principle

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Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974

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Prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against specified veterans
- Includes Desert Storm and current engagements in the middle east

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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

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Prohibits use of genetic information in employment decisions; strictly limits disclosing genetic information

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Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978)

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Makes pregnancy a temporary disability requiring accommodation

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WARN Act

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Requires 60 days advanced notice of layoffs of 50 or more employees

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Polygraph Act

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Prohibits requiring applicants or employees to take a polygraph

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Disparate Treatment

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Focuses on intentional discrimination

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Adverse Impact

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A discriminatory effect of a policy or practice on a protected group, even if unintentional

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80% Rule

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Proof of adverse impact when the rate of one group is less than 80% of the group with the highest rates

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance of Programs (OFCCP)

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Enforces:
- Executive Order 11246
- Affirmative Action of the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Enforces:
- Title VII
- Age Discrimination Act
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- Title I and V of ADA
- The Rehabilitation Act
- The Equal Pay Act
- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

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Who is responsible for sexual harassment in the workforce?

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Employers are liable for acts of supervisors, co-workers, and by nonemployee

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Diversity Management

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The set of activities involved in integrating nontraditional employees (women and minorities) into the workforce and using their diversity to the firm’s competitive advantage

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Stereotypes

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Assuming that group averages or tendencies are true for each and every member of that group

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