(PROFESSOR: JUDSON JAHN CHAPTERS: 14, 15, 16)
GUARANTEED PASS
Sexual harassment
Quid pro quo: unwelcome sexual advances, verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature, promise of reward or threat of
punishment in exchange for providing sexual favors
Hostile environment
Discussing sexual activates, commenting on physical
attributes, unnecessary touching or gesturing, displaying
sexually suggestive pictures
Age discrimination
Applies to persons over 40, hiring, promoting or terminating
employees because of age.
Cannot: force employee to pass physical exam or retire due to
age.
Eeoc duties and powers
Duties include enforcing title vii, equal pay act, age
discrimination
, Power to investigate, conciliation, litigation
Disparate treatment
Intentional discrimination
Disparate impact
Unintentional but actions or display of characters could be
deemed as discriminatory
Affirmative action
Design to remedy past discriminatory practice
Reverse discrimination
Giving preferential treatment in hiring and promoting to
women and minorities to the detriment of white males
Prima facie case