Discrimination in the Workplace

Flashcards covering key concepts regarding workplace discrimination, policies, and movements related to equal pay and harassment.

Zero-tolerance policies

Company policies that prohibit any form of harassment or discrimination.

EEOC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination.

EEO-1 form

A report used by the EEOC to collect data on race, ethnicity, and gender of employees.

W-2 wage information

Data regarding employee wages and total hours worked, required for companies with significant employee counts.

Pay equity advocates

Individuals or groups that support equal pay for equal work across gender, race, and ethnicity.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

MeToo movement

A social movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault, particularly in the workplace.

Discrimination

Unfair treatment of individuals based on their characteristics such as race, gender, or age.

Poverty rates

The percentage of the population that lives below the poverty line.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Landmark legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Zero-tolerance policies

Company policies that prohibit any form of harassment or discrimination.

EEOC

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination.

EEO-1 form

A report used by the EEOC to collect data on race, ethnicity, and gender of employees.

W-2 wage information

Data regarding employee wages and total hours worked, required for companies with significant employee counts.

Pay equity advocates

Individuals or groups that support equal pay for equal work across gender, race, and ethnicity.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

MeToo movement

A social movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault, particularly in the workplace.

Discrimination

Unfair treatment of individuals based on their characteristics such as race, gender, or age.

Poverty rates

The percentage of the population that lives below the poverty line.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Landmark legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Sexual Harassment

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.

Wage Gap

The average difference between the remuneration for men and women who are working.

Equal Pay Act of 1963

US labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex.