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C232--2.1
WGU HR Section 2.1
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Define "precedent": | A precedent is a controlling rule, example, or guide—which provided a framework for other judges to follow in deciding later cases. |
What are the two main functions of the US constitution? | 1) Establishes the 3 branches of the federal government & allocates the powers between them. 2) Thru the Bill of Rights, the Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to citizens & protects them from the government's ability to restrict those rights. |
What is disparate treatment? | Treat people differently or discriminate against a specifically protected class - race, religion, color sex, national origin and age |
What is adverse impact | when a company doesn't have an employment practice that discriminates a protected class, but for some reason the results of that practice tend to have one group favored over another. Example - asking females a question that you don't ask males. |