The practice of allowing relatives to work for the same employer
What is Nepotism
100
Punitive actions taken by employers against individuals who exercise their legal rights
What is Retaliation
100
A modification to a job or work environment to give a qualified individual equal opportunity
What is Reasonable Accommodation
100
Legal awareness, cultural awareness, and sensitivity training are components of this
What is Diversity Training
200
A practice necessary for safe and efficient organizational operations
What is Business Necessity
200
When employment outcomes are linked to an individual granting sexual favors
What is Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
200
Employers are expected to use job-related employment practices. This case is an example of an organization whose aptitude tests were found to be legitimate
What is Washington v. Davis
200
This was passed to limit the use of information by health insurance companies
What is the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
200
Working conditions where one may feel intimidated and one's performance and psychological well-being may be affected
What is a Hostile Environment
300
When members of a protected category are substantially underrepresented as a result of employment decisions that work to their disadvantage
What is Disparate Impact
300
Another name for the concept of Comparable Worth
What is Pay Equity
300
Urging employers to hire people based on their race, age, or gender
What is Affirmative Action
300
"Overqualified" was a term used potentially to discriminate against this group of workers
What is Older Workers
300
When employees pay and workloads are gradually reduced
What is Phased Retirement
400
When members of a group are treated differently than others
What is Disparate Treatment
400
The practices which have prevented which from advancing to executive-level jobs
What is the Glass Ceiling
400
This provides a legitimate reason whan an employer can exclude persons on otherwise illegal bases of consideration
What is Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
400
Special equipment, job reassignment, and job restructuring are all
What are Means of Reasonable Accomodation
400
Leaves of absence, health insurance continuation, and return to employee rights
What are rights provided to military personnel
500
The landmark case that established the importance of disparate impact as a foundation of EEO law
What is Griggs v Duke Power
500
This requires employers to give employees up to 12 weeks of leave without pay and allows them to return to their jobs afterwards
What is Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
500
Two elements of this are: a plaintiff must be a member of a protected category and show disparate treatment or disparate impact existed
What is Burden of Proof
500
When attempts by an employer to make accomodations for those with disabilities would be extremely expensive or difficult
What is Undue Hardship
500
Someone with a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits some major life activities