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Human Resource Management

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show The treatment of individuals in all aspects of employment—hiring, promotion, training, etc.—in a fair and nonbiased manner  
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show -Fairness issues -Economic disparity -Changing material values -Interest group agendas -Political party mandates -Loop-holes in current legislation  
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show -Passed by congress -Passed by state legislature -Presidential executive orders *changes go through state court system or federal court system  
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Legal Environment- Agencies   show
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show -Rulings -Written regulations -Complaint investigations -Technical assistance -Lawsuits  
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show -Planning compliance strategies -Formulating appropriate HR policies -Briefing and training employees and managers -Defending lawsuits -Working with government agencies lobbying for policy changes  
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Purpose of EEO   show
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show -Equal pay for equal work standard -established affirmative defenses +merit +seniority +quantity/quality +any factor other than sex  
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Civil Rights Act (Title VII) 1964   show
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show Company admits illegal discrimination but maintains it was necessary to the operation of the business **e.g. Hooters  
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Business Necessity   show
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Sexual Orientation   show
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show Prohibits discrimination with regard to increasing age, required benefit coverage for older workers, protects workers age 40-65. **1978: raise mandatory retirement age to 70 ***1986 no upper age limit  
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Executive Order 11246   show
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show Prohibits sex-plus discrimination, solidified the inclusion of "sex" in the protected classes of CRA Title VII. Requires pregnancy to be treated like any other disability.  
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Americans with Disabilities Act   show
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Disability   show
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NOT a Disability   show
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Civil Rights Act of 1991   show
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Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act   show
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show Private employers may not make employment decisions based on: Age, AIDS/HIV, any type of genetic testing or information, Service in the U.S. military or NC National Guard, Lawful use of any product when not at work (e.g., alcohol, tobacco)  
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Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures   show
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show Proof of validity is established through validation studies that show the job relatedness or lack thereof for the selection instrument under study.  
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Prima facie case   show
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Disparate treatment   show
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Disparate impact   show
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show Hiring rate of protected class is less than 4/5 of the hiring rate of the majority group  
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Rebuttal to Illegal Discrimination Case   show
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show Company must show that its procedures are related to employee performance.  
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Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)   show
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show Employment practices that result in unfair discrimination are permitted if the actions are part of a bona fide seniority system e.g last hired, first fired stands in court.  
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Business necessity   show
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show Unwelcome advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature in the working environment  
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Quid Pro Quo Harassment   show
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Hostile Environment   show
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show Same-sex sexual harassment (male-to-male, female-to-female) is covered under Title VII.  
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show Of the nation’s top 500 companies, 70 percent now offer health benefits to same-sex couples.  
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show School could not set aside seats for minorities; consideration of race in admissions must be narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling interest in diversity  
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Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)   show
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Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)   show
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United Steelworkers of America v. Weber (1979):   show
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Firefighter Local 1784 v. Stotts (1984) & Wyant v. Jackson Board of Education (1986):   show
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show Preferential treatment based on AA goals permitted if non-minorities protected.  
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