this chapter you should be able to [pic] Explain the reasons behind the passage of equal employment opportunity legislation. [pic] Prepare an outline describing the major laws affecting equal employment opportunity. Describe bona fide occupational qualification and religious preference as equal employment opportunity issues. [pic] Discuss sexual harassment and immigration reform and control as equal employment opportunity concerns. [pic] Explain the use of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee
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protect those under 40. Employers may favor an older worker over a younger worker‚ even if both are 40 or over. Issues may arise‚ though‚ when both the individual making the hire and the applicant are over age 40. Examples of age-based bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) are mandatory retirement ages for air traffic controllers [56‚ exceptions to 61] and airline pilots [65]. Disability: employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants‚ unless the needed accommodations
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Resources Management Chapter Objectives Explain the reasons behind passage of equal employment opportunity (EEO) legislation. Prepare an outline describing the major EEO laws and the employment practices they prohibit. Describe what a bona fide occupational qualification is. Understand why sexual harassment‚ immigration reform‚ and other practices such as discrimination based on a person’s weight‚ appearance‚ and sexual orientation have become equal employment opportunity issues. Explain how the Uniform
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aimed at helping employers and workers over 40 years of age find ways of mending problems arising from the impact of age on employment‚ non-compliance with this amendment is illegal. Employers may discriminate against older workers if there is a bona
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that should be eliminated or at the least carefully reviewed to make sure that they are related to the job in question are: Sex- This should be eliminated unless there is an occupational qualification that would justify this. It is up to the employer to prove the exsistance of the BFOQ ( bona fide occupational qualification). They will also need to prove that which ever class is effected are not capable of performing the job in question. Race/Color- Any inquiriy into an applicants race should be
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reason for discrimination based on business reasons of safety or effectiveness is: a. a bona fide occupational stipulation. b. disparate treatment. c. a bona fide occupational qualification. d. reverse discrimination. 6. Employers’ attempts to adjust working conditions and employment practices in order to prevent discrimination is known as: a. prohibited ground of discrimination. b. bona fide occupational qualification. c. reasonable accommodation. d. undue hardship. 7. Job analysis is called the cornerstone
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1. When can an employee’s religious belief qualify as a bona fide occupational qualification? In order to use the BFOQ exception‚ an employer must prove that no member of the group you are discriminating against could perform the job. Using the religious example‚ a Lutheran church would argue that only a Lutheran could effectively practice and preach the tenants of their religion and a Catholic would be unable to perform the job due to his or her beliefs. Courts are very careful to only allow very
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The first liability arises from NewCorp’s noncomplyance with the requirements of The Occupational Safety and Health Act. NewCorp must comply with the regulations and the safety and health standards promulgated by OSHA. It is the general duty of the employer to provide a workplace to Paul that is free from serious hazards. In case of Paul‚ NewCorp
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discrimination. Many questions arises from such a lawsuit. Indeed‚ is being fired for being too heavy akin to being fired because of age‚ religion‚ sex‚ color‚ or national origin ? Is Hooters’ action illegal under state and federal law ? Is bona fide occupational qualification a good defense for Hooters ? Since Leeanne Convery was pregnant and has had problems to maintain her weight‚ could she possibly have a legal case according to the Americans with Disability Act ? In the beginning‚ one will not deny
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Week 4 Knowledge Check Study Guide Concepts Mastery The agency relationship and types of agencies the workplace Questions 100% 1 2 3 100% 4 5 6 100% 7 8 9 Types of discrimination in Score: 9 / 9 Legal remedies against employment discrimination Concept: The agency relationship and types of agencies Mastery 1. 100% Questions 1 2 3 Identify the true statement about principal-agent and employer-employee agency relationships. A. The employee in an employer-employee relationship
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