The concept that all individuals should have equal treatment in all employment related actions.
What is EEO?
100
The keystone of anti-discrimination employment legislation.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII?
100
When different standards are used to judge job applicants.
What is "discrimination"?
100
Used by the EEOC to attempt to explain how an employer should deal with hiring, retention, promotion, transfer, demotion, dismissal and referral.
What is the "Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978)"?
100
A group of individuals that have been identified for protection under equal employment laws.
What is a "protected class or status"?
200
Race, Color, Gender, National Origin, Age, Disability, Religion, Veteran Status, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Genetic Information
What are the protected classes included in the company policy?
200
When members of a protected class are treated differently than others..like female applicants who are given a special skills test that their male counterparts do not have to take.
What is "disparate treatment"?
200
A modification made by an employer for a person with a disability to a job or work environment in order to give that employee an equal employment opportunity to perform.
What is "reasonable accommodation"?
200
Employees must come forward when violations occur or there is a need for further information or assistance.
What is mandatory reporting?
300
Actions that are sexually directed, are unwanted, and subject the worker to adverse employment conditions or create a hostile work environment.
What is "sexual harassment"?
300
When members of a protected class are under represented as a result of employment decisions that work to their disadvantage.
What is "disparate impact"?
300
A significant difficulty or expense imposed on an employer when making an accommodation for an employee with a disability.
What is an "undue hardship"?
300
Unwanted sexual advances, sexual jokes, and spreading sexual rumors.
Are examples of sexual harassment?
400
The company stance on discrimination, harassment, or offensive behavior based on a protected status.
What is Zero Tolerance?
400
A law that requires employers from discriminating against employees with physical/mental impairments.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
400
Actions that are sexually directed, are unwanted, and subject the worker to adverse employment conditions or create a hostile work environment.
What is "sexual harassment"?
400
Any behavior that is severe and pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment and is based on a person's protected status.
What is harassment?
400
The company provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for the birth or adoption of a child, placement of a foster care child, care of a spouse, chirld or parent with a serious health condition or for the employee's own serious health condition.
What is FMLA?
500
Adverse actions taken against an employee only because they made an EEO report or filed a charge of discrimination.
What is retaliation?
500
The law that protects employees who are 40 or older in companies with more than 20 employees from discrimination.
What is the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)?
500
A female can file a suit for this when she is paid lower wages than her male counterparts accomplishing similar jobs.
What is "pay discrimination"?
500
Many EEO complaints arise from pre-employment inquires because protected groups may perceive them to be this.
What is "discriminatory"?
500
Anyone who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major live activities; who has a record of such an impairment; or, who is regarded as having such an impairment.