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18 Cards in this Set
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment
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Comparable Worth
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Jobs with comparable levels of knowledge, skill, and ability should be paid similarly even if actual duties differ significantly
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Compensatory Damages
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Pay for actual monetary losses, for future losses, and for mental anguish and inconvenience
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Equal Employment Opportunity Act
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An employment practice where employers do not engage in employment activities that are prohibited by law
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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The agency that regulates how employers follow the Equal Employment Opportunity Act
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Equal Pay Act of 1963
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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in payment of wages or benefits, where men and women perform work of similar skill, effort, and responsibility for the same employer working conditions
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Family and Medical Leave Act
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Eligible employees take up to twelve weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a twelve-month period for a specified family and medical reasons
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Hostile Work Environment
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Supervisors or coworkers make the work atmosphere difficult for employees based on gender by methods of intimidation or offensive behavior
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Injunction
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Court order requiring a person or corporation to do or to refrain from doing a particular act
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Job Analysis
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Process of collecting and organizing information about jobs performed in the organization and the principle elements involved in performing them
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Job Description
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Written form outlining tasks, duties, and responsibilities for a particular job
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Job Specification
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Clarifies the knowledge, degree, skills, and abilities a worker need in order to do the job competently
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Mediation
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An impartial third party
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act
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Prohibits employers from discriminating against women due to pregnancy
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Punitive Damages
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Damages above simple compensation and awarded to punish a defendant
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Reasonable Accommodation
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Any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions
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Serious Health Condition
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A serious health condition is an illness, injury, impairment or physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care
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Sexual Harassment
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Harassment in a workplace, or other professional or social situation, involving the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks
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