Chapter 21: Employment Discrimination

E.E.O.C

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

Disparate Treatment

Intentional discrimination against an individual based on protected characteristics.

Disparate Impact

Unintentional discrimination that occurs when a policy or practice disproportionately affects a protected group.

Reasonable Accommodation

Adjustments made by an employer to enable individuals with disabilities or religious practices to have equal employment opportunities.

Equal Pay Act of 1936

Federal law that prohibits pay discrimination based on gender.

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

Requires employers to treat pregnancy-related conditions like temporary disabilities.

Quid Pro Quo

A type of sexual harassment where employment benefits are exchanged for sexual favors.

Hostile Environment

A workplace where discriminatory behavior creates an abusive working atmosphere.

Short-term Disability Policy

Employer policy that provides job protection and pay during short-term disabilities, including pregnancy.