Key Employment Discrimination and HRM Concepts

These flashcards cover important terms and concepts related to employment discrimination laws and human resource management principles.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Prohibits age discrimination against individuals 40 years or older and restricts mandatory retirement.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in all employment areas.

Equal Pay Act of 1963

Requires equal pay for equal work under similar working conditions.

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Strengthened civil rights by allowing for compensatory and punitive damages for discrimination.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Prohibits discrimination against women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act)

Ensures reemployment rights of military members called away from their civilian jobs.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disabled employees.

Immigration Reform and Control Act

Prohibits hiring workers who are not authorized to work legally in the U.S.

Hostile environment

Harassment creating a work environment that is sexual in nature, making it difficult for someone of a particular sex to work.

Quid pro quo

Harassment occurring when submission to sexual advances is made contingent upon employment benefits.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

Requires reasonable accommodations for pregnant and nursing women at work.

PUMP Act

Provides requirements for reasonable accommodations for pregnant and nursing women.

Validity

Metrics accurately measure what they claim to measure.

Reliability

The measure provides consistent results across different evaluators.

Adverse impact

Any action such as firings, demotions, or schedule changes that negatively affects an employee.

4/5 Rule

A test used to determine if disparate impact exists in employment tests.

Disparate treatment

When individuals in similar situations are intentionally treated differently due to protected class membership.

EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

Investigation and resolution body for discrimination complaints, responsible for outreach and compliance.

BFOQ (Bona fide occupational qualification)

A job requirement truly necessary for performing a specific job.

Onboarding

The process of integrating new employees into an organization.

Career plateau

When an employee feels unchallenged and sees little opportunity for advancement.

Succession Planning

Developing individuals within an organization to fill future positions of greater responsibility.

Emotional intelligence

The ability to identify, understand, and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others.

Rater errors

Mistakes made during performance evaluations that can lead to unfair or inaccurate assessments.