Chapter Five Flashcards
(22 cards)
Accomodate
to eliminate or adjust requirements are conditions to enable a person to carry out the essential duties of an activity or job.
Accommodation
the place were people live or want to live.
Affirmative action
giving advantages to groups who have been discriminated against in the past.
bona fide occupational requirements
a qualification that would normally be considered a discrimination but is necessary for proper of efficient job performance.
complainant
the person making an allegation or discrimination.
conciliation
bringing conflicting parties to a resolution of their differences.
constructive discrimination
employment policies that inadvertently exclude certain individuals, resulting in discrimination.
direct discrimination
an overt act of discrimination.
facilities
areas or buildings designated for public use.
gravamen
the most serious part of an accusation.
harassment
persistent behaviour that violates the human rights of a victim
human rights
the right to receive equal treatment, to be free form prohibited discrimination and harassment, and to have access to places, services, and opportunities.
mediation
intervention between conflicting parties that promotes compromise or settlement of the dispute.
poisoned environment
an uncomfortable or disturbing atmosphere created by the negative comments or behaviour of others.
prejudice
a preconceived opinion based on a stereotype of inadequate information.
prima facie
legally convincing unless disproved by contrary evidence. You must prove you were qualified for the area are discrimination, you were denied access, and someone no better qualified subsequently obtained that position.
respondent
the person or organization that the complaint alleges committed discrimination.
sexual harassment
unwelcome sexual contact, remarks, leering, demands for dates, requests for sexual favours, and displays of sexually offensive pictures or graffiti.
stereotyping
having an oversimplified, standardized, or fixed judgment of a group of people.
undue hardship
the result of a change that would affect the economic viability of an enterprise or produce a substantial health and safety risk that outweighs the benefit of the accommodation
discrimination
making a distinction between people and treating them differently on the basis other than individual merit.
human rights codes
legal documents that protect people from prohibited discrimination
