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Define "Employment at will"
Allows organizations to hire, fire, or promote individuals for any reason or no reason at all,
without facing legal consequences.
What are the consequences to employees of "employment at-will?"
Possibly leaving employees vulnerable to sudden job loss and financial insecurity
What are the three exceptions to "employment at-will?"
Public policy exception, implied contract exceptions, implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing exception
List one example of the Public-Policy exception.
Invoked when an employee is terminated for reasons that violate a public policy interest -
e.g., an employee refuses to break the law or engages in whistleblowing activities.
What is an implied contract?
A legally binding agreement that is created by the actions of the employer and the employee-
i.e., if the employer gives oral assurance that the employee will have continued work for
satisfactory job performance.
What are the various ways implied contracts are created?
An implied contract is created by the actions, conduct, or circumstances of the parties rather
than by explicit written or verbal agreements. It is formed when mutual consent and an intent
to contract are reasonably inferred from behavior.
List one example of the implied contract exception.
,when a supervisor tells an employee that they will have a job as long as they meet their
performance expectations, or if an employee handbook stipulates that workers will only be
dismissed "for just cause"
Define the Covenant-of-Good-Faith exception.
Each party to the employment relationship makes an implied promise to treat the other in
good faith and fairness.
What are the benefits of a diverse workforce?
innovation, creativity
What is diversity management?
Strategy that helps promote recognition and respect for individual differences
What is the result of diversity management within organizations?
Help each individual within the organization feel included
Define the term diversity.
Similarities and differences between individuals, accounting for numerous aspects of
personality and individual identity
Define the term inclusion.
the extent to which each person in the organization feels welcomed, respected, supported, and
valued as a team member
What is the Civil Rights Act?
Comprehensive civil rights legislation signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson that
prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
, What is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?
A part of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin
What groups are protected under Title VII?
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
How was the EEOC created?
By the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is the purpose of the EEOC?
Formed to address discrimination in the workplace - Congress amended Title VII in 1972 and
empowered the EEOC to conduct formal enforcement litigation - provides oversight for all
federal equal opportunity employment regulations
Define the term and provide an example of "gender discrimination."
The unfavorable treatment of an individual (applicant or employee) on the basis of their sex -
ei stereotyping of how a male or female would dress, dress codes applied unfairly
Define the term and provide an example of "sex discrimination."
occurs when someone is treated unfavorably based on their sex - Trans status, sexual
orientation (gay, bi, etc.), nonbinary
Define the term and provide an example of "gender identity discrimination."
A form of sex discrimination that targets individuals
What is sexual harassment?
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Define "Employment at will"
Allows organizations to hire, fire, or promote individuals for any reason or no reason at all,
without facing legal consequences.
What are the consequences to employees of "employment at-will?"
Possibly leaving employees vulnerable to sudden job loss and financial insecurity
What are the three exceptions to "employment at-will?"
Public policy exception, implied contract exceptions, implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing exception
List one example of the Public-Policy exception.
Invoked when an employee is terminated for reasons that violate a public policy interest -
e.g., an employee refuses to break the law or engages in whistleblowing activities.
What is an implied contract?
A legally binding agreement that is created by the actions of the employer and the employee-
i.e., if the employer gives oral assurance that the employee will have continued work for
satisfactory job performance.
What are the various ways implied contracts are created?
An implied contract is created by the actions, conduct, or circumstances of the parties rather
than by explicit written or verbal agreements. It is formed when mutual consent and an intent
to contract are reasonably inferred from behavior.
List one example of the implied contract exception.
,when a supervisor tells an employee that they will have a job as long as they meet their
performance expectations, or if an employee handbook stipulates that workers will only be
dismissed "for just cause"
Define the Covenant-of-Good-Faith exception.
Each party to the employment relationship makes an implied promise to treat the other in
good faith and fairness.
What are the benefits of a diverse workforce?
innovation, creativity
What is diversity management?
Strategy that helps promote recognition and respect for individual differences
What is the result of diversity management within organizations?
Help each individual within the organization feel included
Define the term diversity.
Similarities and differences between individuals, accounting for numerous aspects of
personality and individual identity
Define the term inclusion.
the extent to which each person in the organization feels welcomed, respected, supported, and
valued as a team member
What is the Civil Rights Act?
Comprehensive civil rights legislation signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson that
prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
, What is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?
A part of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin
What groups are protected under Title VII?
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
How was the EEOC created?
By the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What is the purpose of the EEOC?
Formed to address discrimination in the workplace - Congress amended Title VII in 1972 and
empowered the EEOC to conduct formal enforcement litigation - provides oversight for all
federal equal opportunity employment regulations
Define the term and provide an example of "gender discrimination."
The unfavorable treatment of an individual (applicant or employee) on the basis of their sex -
ei stereotyping of how a male or female would dress, dress codes applied unfairly
Define the term and provide an example of "sex discrimination."
occurs when someone is treated unfavorably based on their sex - Trans status, sexual
orientation (gay, bi, etc.), nonbinary
Define the term and provide an example of "gender identity discrimination."
A form of sex discrimination that targets individuals
What is sexual harassment?
