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Hostile work environment

Answer 1

Harassment that occurs when someone's behavior at work creates an environment that is sexual in nature or makes it difficult for someone of a particular sex to work in that environment Is the average person who would look at the situation and its intensity to determine whether the accused person was wrong in their actions

Answer 2

1. The plaintiff did not solicit or incite the advances 2. The harassment was undesirable and severe enough to alter the terms, conditions and privileges of employment Courts will want to know: 1. Did the employer know about, or should the employer have known about, the harassment 2. Did the employer act to stop the harassement

Answer 3

1. Retaliation 2. Constructive Discharge

Answer 4

Any adverse employment action Firings, demotions, schedule reductions or changes that harm the individual employee

Answer 5

Suffered harassment or discrimination so intolerable that a reasonable person in the same position would have felt compelled to resign The employee's reaction to the workplace situation is reasonable given the totality of circumstances

Answer 6

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, exist within the united states or any place subject to their jurisdiction

Answer 7

No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the united states

Answer 8

Occupational safety and health administration Workplace safety Under the Us department of labor Establish and enforce occupational safety and health standards All places of employment engaged in interstate commerce

Answer 9

Americans with Disabilities Act Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life

Answer 10

Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities Has a history or record of such an impairment Is perceived by others as having such an impairment

Answer 11

Reasonable accommodation - An accommodation made by employer to allow someone who is disabled but otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the job Essential functions Something done routinely and frequently on the job Done on occasion but is an important part of the job May never be performed by the employee, but if it were necessary, it would be critical that it be done right

Answer 12

Fundamental alteration: - A change that is so significant that it alters the essential nature of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages or accommodations offered Safe operation: - Legitimate safety requirements make it necessary to exclude or isolate a person with a disability they must be based on actual risks, no stereotypes or generalizations Direct threat: - A significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated

Answer 13

- Not requested by individual - Applicant does not meet job qualifications - Accommodation would lower quality standards - Accommodation is the provision of personal use items

Answer 14

-Structure work so that a child could do it - Criticized in that jobs are very simple and lack any significant meaningfulness

Answer 15

1. Skill variety - extent to which a variety of skills are used 2. task identity - degree to which workers complete a whole piece of work from beginning to end 3. Task significance - extent to which the work has an impact on others lives 4. Autonomy - degree to which individuals may exercise their own discretion and decision making 5. Feedback - degree to which individuals receive clear information regarding their performance from the work itself

Answer 16

Motivation = Expectancy x Instrumentality x Valence

Answer 17

- based on ergonomics - minimize physical strain on the worker redesign of machines and equipment

Answer 18

- design jobs not to exceed individuals mental capabilities and limitations - Multi-tasking, stress and distractions reduce mental ability