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A cause of action an employee may have against an employer for illegal
termination of employment
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1 Common-law system 2 Wrongful discharge
3 Exempt employee 4 Disparate impact theory
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Terms in this set (32)
, Wrongful discharge A cause of action an employee may have against
an employer for illegal termination of employment
Common-law system A legal system in which the body of law is derived
more from court decisions as opposed to statutes
or constitutions
Employment at will A legal doctrine under which an employer may
terminate any employee at time for any reason or
for no reason
Bona fide occupational qualification The minimum qualification, under federal
(BFOQ) antidiscrimination laws, that an employee needs in
order to be able to perform the duties of a
particular job
Disparate treatment theory A legal basis for an employment discrimination
complaint requiring the plaintiff to establish the
employer's practice of intentionally treating
individuals differently solely because of their sex,
race, color, religion, or national origin
Disparate impact theory A legal basis for an employment discrimination
complaint requiring the plaintiff to establish that an
apparently neutral employment practice or
criterion, applied equally to all individuals,
operated to exclude a disproportionate number of
the protected class
Quid pro que sexual harassment A practice whereby an employer demands or
expects sexual favors in exchange for continued
employment, workplace advancement, or other
job-related benefits
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A cause of action an employee may have against an employer for illegal
termination of employment
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1 Common-law system 2 Wrongful discharge
3 Exempt employee 4 Disparate impact theory
Don't know?
Terms in this set (32)
, Wrongful discharge A cause of action an employee may have against
an employer for illegal termination of employment
Common-law system A legal system in which the body of law is derived
more from court decisions as opposed to statutes
or constitutions
Employment at will A legal doctrine under which an employer may
terminate any employee at time for any reason or
for no reason
Bona fide occupational qualification The minimum qualification, under federal
(BFOQ) antidiscrimination laws, that an employee needs in
order to be able to perform the duties of a
particular job
Disparate treatment theory A legal basis for an employment discrimination
complaint requiring the plaintiff to establish the
employer's practice of intentionally treating
individuals differently solely because of their sex,
race, color, religion, or national origin
Disparate impact theory A legal basis for an employment discrimination
complaint requiring the plaintiff to establish that an
apparently neutral employment practice or
criterion, applied equally to all individuals,
operated to exclude a disproportionate number of
the protected class
Quid pro que sexual harassment A practice whereby an employer demands or
expects sexual favors in exchange for continued
employment, workplace advancement, or other
job-related benefits
