Administrative Office Management: Chapter 6

Front 1

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Back 1

Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment

Example of Usage:
Returning Iraqi veterans with disabilities are protected by the Americans withDisabilities Act.

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Comparable Worth

Back 2

Jobs with comparable levels of knowledge, skill, and ability should be paid similarly even if actual duties differ significantly

Example of Usage:
Today women perform many jobs previously held by men, but are not paid the sameso employers are adjusting the pay scale by using comparable worth.

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Compensatory Damages

Back 3

Pay for actual monetary losses, for future losses, and for mental anguish and inconvenience

Example of Usage:
Because the baseball player injured his pitching arm in the accident whichprevents him from finishing the season, he received compensatory damages.

Front 4

Equal Employment Opportunity Act

Back 4

An employment practice where employers do not engage in employment activities that are prohibited by law

Example of Usage:
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act outlines activities that employers cannot practice when hiring or working with employees.

Front 5

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Back 5

The agency that regulates how employers follow the Equal Employment Opportunity Act

Example of Usage:
Because of unfair treatment, employees can file complaints with EqualEmployment Opportunity Commission.

Front 6

Equal Pay Act of 1963

Back 6

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in payment of wages or benefits, where men and women perform work of similar skill, effort, and responsibility for the same employer working conditions

Example of Usage:
Both Jenifer and Lucas perform the same skills on the same job so under theEqual Pay Act ensures that both of them receive the same pay.

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Family and Medical Leave Act

Back 7

Eligible employees take up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a twelve-month period for a specified family and medical reasons

Example of Usage:
Mandy will take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act to take healafter her back surgery.

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Hostile Work Environment

Back 8

Supervisors or coworkers make the work atmosphere difficult for employees based on gender by methods of intimidation or offensive behavior

Example of Usage:
The crew in the mailroom made Jim’s work life miserable by creating a hostilework environment when they threatened and bullied him.

Front 9

Injunction

Back 9

Court order requiring a person or corporation to do or to refrain from doing a particular act

Example of Usage:
The committee got an injunction to stop the developer from tearing down thebuilding.

Front 10

Job Analysis

Back 10

Process of collecting and organizing information about jobs performed in the organization and the principle elements involved in performing them

Example of Usage:
The new management team is conducting a job analysis to determine whichdepartments need upgrading.

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Job Description

Back 11

Written form outlining tasks, duties, and responsibilities for a particular job

Example of Usage:
All new employees at my company receive a job description outlining theirduties and responsibilities.

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Job Specification

Back 12

Clarifies the knowledge, degree, skills, and abilities a worker need in order to do the job competently

Example of Usage:
The job specification for the accounting clerk position requires that allapplicants know Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks.

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Mediation

Back 13

An impartial third party

Example of Usage:
To settle the dispute between the two workers, management is sending them toarbitration.

Front 14

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Back 14

Prohibits employers from discriminating against women due to pregnancy

Example of Usage:
UPS violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act by firing a pregnant employee.

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Punitive Damages

Back 15

Damages above simple compensation and awarded to punish a defendant

Example of Usage:
The judge awarded the employee punitive damages of $1 million because theemployer did not provide a safe work environment.

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Reasonable Accommodation

Back 16

Any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions

Example of Usage:
Maria’s job provided reasonable accommodations to all of the entranceways tomake them wheelchair accessible.

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Serious Health Condition

Back 17

A serious health condition is an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care

Example of Usage:
James has a serious health condition that required him to spend three weeks inthe hospital.

Front 18

Sexual Harassment

Back 18

Harassment in a workplace, or other professional or social situation, involving the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks

Example of Usage:
Commenting on an employee’s hips is an act of sexual harassment.