Topic 6 Flashcards
Protects all races from discrimination.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
A type of race discrimination in which an employer obviously excludes an applicant from a job opportunity on the basis of race.
Racial Animus
A type of race discrimination in which an employer makes job assignments to employees based on race.
Steering Assignment
An unacceptable pretext of discrimination in which an employer uses race as the basis for a business decision in order to please customers.
Customer Discriminatory Preference
When addressing cases of race-based harassment, the EEOC looks at the
Totality of the circumstances
Generally, however, _________________ claims develop over time.
Hostile work environment
In a disparate treatment case, it is an employer’s belief about someone’s nation of origin – ________________________ – which is the focus of whether or not discrimination has occurred.
Manifested by adverse action
Employers are required to accommodate religious diversity, but have no corresponding duty under Title VII to accommodate cultural or nation of origin work conflicts. (T/F)
True
Harassment that includes offensive comments about an employee’s national origin.
National Origin Discrimination Harassment
A rule established by an employer that only allows English to be spoken in the workplace; Title VII allows for this rule under certain circumstances where there is no discriminatory purpose or effect.
English-only
Language is very closely related to employee or job applicant national origin affinity and, therefore, employers must pay special attention to avoid ________ discrimination and establishing unnecessarily strict English fluency or English-only rules in the workplace.
Accent
The amount of complaints the EEOC receives from persons claiming employment discrimination based on so-called “English-only” rules is:
Increasing
The unequal treatment of resident aliens versus U.S. citizens is:
Unlawful
Requesting specific documents from aliens to establish work eligibility, but allowing U.S. citizens to choose which documents will support the right to work is:
Discriminatory
Most federal civil service positions require ____________ for public policy reasons.
U.S. Citizenship
The Supreme Court established the _____________ doctrine, which holds that Title VII is not violated when citizenship is a requirement for non-elected governmental positions when those positions require formulation, execution, or review of public policy issues.
Political Function
The ___________ and its protections against overwork and illegally-low compensation apply to all undocumented workers.
Fair Labor Standards Act
An employer who knowingly hires illegal workers cannot use the defense of their illegal status as a basis for _________________ employment actions.
Adverse discriminatory
While an employer may not discriminate against undocumented workers in the conditions of employment, a worker’s illegal status is a legitimate reason to terminate employment. (T/F)
True
The law as laid down in the decisions of the courts (distinct from statutes or other sources of law).
Case Law
Laws that deal with the rights of people rather than with crimes.
Civil Law
Skin pigmentation characteristic of race, especially other than White.
Color
Traits, background, allegiance, or association.
Ethnicity
Location of birth.
National Origin
