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| a group of persons protected by specific laws because of the group's defining characteristics. under laws prohibiting employment discrimination, these characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, and disability |
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| employment discrimination |
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| treating employees or job applicants unequally on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, or disability; prohibited by federal statutes |
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| disparate-treatment discrimination |
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| a form of employment discrimination that results when an employer intentionally discriminates against employees who are members of protected classes |
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| a case in which the plaintiff has produced sufficient evidence of his or her claim that the case can go to a jury; a case in which the evidence compels a decision for the plaintiff if the defendant produces no affirmative defense or evidence to disprove the plaintiff's assertion. (Prima facie means "on initial examination of consideration;" it also means "legally sufficient.") |
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| disparate-impact discrimination |
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| a form of employment discrimination resulting from certain employer practices or procedures that, although not discriminatory on their face, have a discriminatory effect |
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| a termination of employment brought about by making the employee's working conditions so intolerable that the employee reasonably feels compelled to leave |
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| in the employment context, demands for sexual favors in return for job promotions or other benefits, or language or conduct that is so sexually offensive that it creates a hostile working environment |
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| a defense to allegations of employment discrimination in which the employer demonstrates that an employment practice that discriminates against members of a protected class is related to job performance |
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| bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) |
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| an identifiable characteristic reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a particular business. these characteristics can include gender, national origin, and religion, but not race. |
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| in regard to employment relationships, a system in which those who have worked longest for the employer are first in line for promotions, salary increases, and other benefits. they are also the last to be laid off if the workforce must be reduced. |
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| job-hiring policies that give special consideration to members of protected classes in an effort to overcome present effects of past discrimination |
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