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Workforce Diversity |
The ways in which people in an organization are different from and similar to one another |
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Why is managing workforce diversity so important? |
1. People management 2. Organizational performance 3. Strategic |
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What is estimated to be the total population of the US by year 2050 |
438 Million |
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What is the median age of the United States? |
36.9 Years |
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Total World Population? |
7.023 Billion |
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How many men and women make up the workforce? |
49.8% woman and 50.2% men |
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Race |
The biological heritage that people use to identify themselves |
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Ethnicity |
Social traits (such as cultural background or allegiance) that are shared by a human population |
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What acts protect against age discrimination? |
Title VII, civil rights act of 1964, Age discrimination in the employment act of 1967 |
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What act protects against discrimination of people with disabilities? |
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
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What act protects against discrimination of religion? |
Title VII and Civil rights act |
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Bias |
A tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology |
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Prejudice |
A pre-conceived belief, opinion, or judgment toward a person or a group of people |
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Stereotyping |
Judging a person based on a prejudicial perception of a group to which that person belongs |
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Discrimination |
When someone acts out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets of their prejudice |
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Glass Ceiling |
The invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top management positions |
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Mentoring |
A process whereby an experienced organizational member provides advice and guidance to a less-experienced member |
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Diversity Skills Training |
Specialized training to educate employees about the importance of diversity and to teach them skills for working in a diverse workplace |
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Employee Resource Groups |
Groups made up of employees connected by some common dimension of diversity |
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Equal Pay act |
Prohibits pay differences based on gender |
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Civil rights act, title VII |
Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, or gender |
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Pregnancy discrimination |
Prohibits discrimination against women in employment decisions on the basis of pregnancy |
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Mandatory Retirement Act |
Prohibits the forced retirement of most employees |
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Family and medical leave act (FMLA) |
Gives employees in organizations with 50 or more employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for family or medical reasons |
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Lilly ledbetter fair pay act |
Changes the statute of limitations on pay discrimination to 180 days from each paycheck |
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Civil rights act of 1991 |
tightens prohibition of discrimination and gives individuals right to sue for punitive damages |
