CMN 214 Ch 3 TEST
WITH SOLUTION
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Addresses pay inequalities between men and women, and requires equal pay
for equal work.
Sex segregation occurs when at least 70% of incumbents in a job are male or
female- limiting of act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Prohibits employment discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, sex,
and national origin
Disparate Treatment
Employee is treated differently because of membership in a protected class
Disparate/adverse impact
When an apparently neutral employment practice has a negative effect on
the employment of people belonging to protected classes
, Title VII-disparate impact
Apparently neutral discriminatory policy affecting those who possess
criminal convictions. Caused the "ban the box" movement
Federal Bonding Program
Measure taken by the US Department of Labor to guarantee the job honesty
of at-risk job seekers
Coverage under Title VII
All private employers, state, and local government, and education institutions
that employ 15+ people for 20+ weeks annually, Also companies
incorporated or based in US or controlled by US companies that employ US
citizens outside US
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Promotes equality of opportunity in workplace and enforces federal laws that
prohibit discriminatory practices
WITH SOLUTION
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Addresses pay inequalities between men and women, and requires equal pay
for equal work.
Sex segregation occurs when at least 70% of incumbents in a job are male or
female- limiting of act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Prohibits employment discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, sex,
and national origin
Disparate Treatment
Employee is treated differently because of membership in a protected class
Disparate/adverse impact
When an apparently neutral employment practice has a negative effect on
the employment of people belonging to protected classes
, Title VII-disparate impact
Apparently neutral discriminatory policy affecting those who possess
criminal convictions. Caused the "ban the box" movement
Federal Bonding Program
Measure taken by the US Department of Labor to guarantee the job honesty
of at-risk job seekers
Coverage under Title VII
All private employers, state, and local government, and education institutions
that employ 15+ people for 20+ weeks annually, Also companies
incorporated or based in US or controlled by US companies that employ US
citizens outside US
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Promotes equality of opportunity in workplace and enforces federal laws that
prohibit discriminatory practices
