Topic 6: Race, Color and Nation of Origin Discrimination Flashcards
Case Law
The law as laid down in the decisions of the courts (distinct from statutes or other sources of law).
Civil Law
Laws that deal with the rights of people rather than with crimes.
Color
Skin pigmentation characteristic of race, especially other than White.
Customer Discriminatory Preference
An unacceptable pretext of discrimination in which an employer uses race as the basis for a business decision in order to please customers.
English-only
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.
Ethnicity
Traits, background, allegiance, or association.
Illegal Immigrants
A foreigner who has entered the country unlawfully.
National Origin
Location of birth.
National Origin Discrimination Harassment
Harassment that includes offensive comments about an employee’s national origin.
Race
A local geographic or global human population distinguished as a distinct group by genetically-transmitted physical characteristics.
Racial Animus
A type of race discrimination in which an employer obviously excludes an applicant from a job opportunity on the basis of race.
Reasonable Person Test
Hypothetical person in society who exercises average care, skill, and judgment in conduct and who serves as a comparative standard for determining liability.
Steering Assignment
A type of race discrimination in which an employer makes job assignments to employees based on race.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Protects all races from discrimination.