Business Law 42.0 Flashcards
Chapter 42 Employment Law
discrimination
treating people differently based on some characteristic
Legal ways to discriminate in the workplace
- merit promotions
- productivity
- licensing / credentials / degrees
- experience
- age (lower end)
- skills
- criminal record
- appearance (voluntary)
voluntaryness
face piercings, tattoos, colored hair, etc.
illegal forms of discrimination
- race
- gender / pregnancy
- religion
- sexual orientation / transgender
- ethnicity
- national origin
- disabilities
- age (40)
- veteren status
- genetic information
unions
a group of workers who organize to advance their collective interests on specific issues related to workers
things that unions advocate for or against
wages
working conditions
benefits
hours
what types of unions are there (most common ones)
mining
auto
education
trade work
public safety
reverse discrimination / affirmative action
creates perfect harmony
sexual harassment types in the workplace
quid pro quo - “this for that”
hostile work environment
what is a hostile work environment
conduct of a sexual nature that is so pervasive and severe that it significantly impacts the victims ability to do their job
disabilities
physical or mental impairments that substantially limit or impair one or more major life activities
list some “life activities” that qualify for disabilities
working
walking
sleeping
hearing
seeing
thinking
rule for disabled workers/employers
if an employee is considered disabled under the law, then the employer must provide a reasonable accommodation
FMLA stands for:
family medical leave act
what is the FMLA
allows the employees to take up to 12 weeks of work off UNPAID in order to care for themselves, their spouse, parent, or child with a serious medical condition
