BUS 138 Exam 2 Review

Spring Semester 2017

23 cards·by crystal.catledge23

English Only Rule

Employers can stipulate an ______ if its purpose is for safety or for the efficient operation of the employer's business.

Reasonable Accommodations

Include: making the work site accessible modifying equipment, and changing work schedules.

National Origin

Refers to a person's roots-that is, the country in which the person or the person's ancestors were born.

First Amendment

Freedom of religion states that Congress shall not establish a national religion, thus ensuring the right of individuals to engage in whatev

Vicarious Liability

Renders employers responsible for their supervisors' tangible employment actions undertaken in return for sex with a subordinate or for a su

Hostile Work Environment

Is intimidating and offensive sexual conduct perpetrated by a superior or co-worker against an employee.

Transexuals

Are those who have anatomically changed their gender.

Sex-Plus discrimination

May occur against an individual not solely taking care of elderly parents.

Exists when employers of one race are favored by the employer over employees of another race.

Gender Discrimination applies to both men and women?

Both have been victimized and both are protected under Title VII.

Know the difference between the two types of sexual harassment: Vicarious Liability and Hostile Work Environment?

Renders employers responsible for their supervisor's tangible employment actions under taken in return for sex with a subordinate or for a s

What does "severe and pervasive" mean in sexual harassment?

The alleged act must be severe enough to create an abusive work-environment & disrupt the victim's employment.

An Employers may not refuse to hire an individual because he or she is a member of a particular religion?

Title VII protects them from employment discrimination. Religious affiliation is one of the classes protected under Title VII from invidious

Mental disabilities and physical disabilities are covered under the ADA?

Include: Impairments that effect major life activities such as an impairment to learning, sight, speech, hearing and walking. Also cancer he

A person hired under the ADA must be qualified to do the job?

A disabled person must be able to perform essential functions of jobs with reasonable accommodations.

Sexual orientation is protected under Title VII as sex discrimination?

Title VII does not prohibit employers from refusing to hire or fire someone because he/she is gay.

What is color discrimination and what does it apply to?

May exist where favoritism occurs between people of mixed races as well as to people of the same race who have different color skin. It appl

Know what is protected under National Origin?

The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment such as: hiring, firing, job assignments, pay, promotion, layoffs,

Understand Grooming Policies?

Employers are often the face of an employer's organization projecting a public image to customers, clients, and colleagues. As a result, emp

What is allowed in the workplace regarding religion?

Religious practices that require a religions' member to wear certain clothing or to groom themselves in certain ways are protected under the

Sexual Harassment must be severe and pervasive enough to create an abusive work environment?

True

An employer demanding sexual favors from an employee in exchange for promotion in hostile work environment?

False

An employee cannot claim discrimination because of a spouse's national origin?

False