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11 Cards in this Set
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Civil Rights Act (CRA) of 1964 |
signed into law by LBJ and assured everyone in the nation had basic certain rights |
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Title VII |
deals with discrimination in employment |
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Disparate Treatment |
also known as intentional discrimination; occurs when an employer sets a requirement for employment that inadvertently precludes large numbers of a protected class from employment for a particular job |
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Sexual Harassment |
unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature |
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1987 |
discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII |
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Bona Fide Occupational Qualification |
allows an employer to discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, religion, or national origin (not race) when doing so is necessary for the performance of the job |
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 |
prohibits employers from refusing to hire, discharging, or discriminating in terms and conditions of employment against employees or applicants 40 or older |
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
prevents employers from discriminating against employees and applicants with disabilities |
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Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963 |
prohibits any employer from discriminating within an "establishment...between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees of the opposite sex...for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions" |
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Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment |
occurs when a supervisor makes a sexual demand on someone of the opposite sex and this demand is reasonably perceived as a term or condition of employment |
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Executive Exemption |
an employer can forcefully retire an employee if they fulfill certain criteria |
