MANA 3320 Lecture 3Outline of Last Lecture I. The Labor Force compositionII. Diversity in the Labor ForceIII. Skill Deficiencies of the workforceIV. High performance work systemsOutline of Current LectureV. Equal opportunity laws VI. employers can avoid illegal discrimination VII.How to avoid sexual harassment in the workplaceVIII. Employer’s duties Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)IX. How to promote work safety and healthCurrent LectureEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO) - all individuals have an equal chance for employmentEmployers must know what’s legal and what’s illegal?Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC is the law. The federal government has set down several laws and regulations to limit employers from discrimination in the process of employment and treatment of employees. Beyond Legal implications, employers ought to value diversityThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.How Employers Avoid Discrimination:Disparate Treatment - Differing treatment of individuals based on the individuals’ race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability status.Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) - A necessary (not merely preferred) qualification for performing a job.The Supreme Court has ruled that BFOQ’s are limited to policies directly related to a worker’s ability to do the job.Disparate Impact - A condition in which employment practices are seemingly neutral yet disproportionately exclude a protected group from employment opportunities.Four Fifths Rule - rule of thumb that finds evidence of discrimination if an organization’s hiring rate for a minority group is less than four-fifths the hiring rate for the majority group.Reasonable Accommodation - An employer’s obligation to do something to enable an otherwise qualified person to perform a job. Employers may need to make such accommodations as adjusting work schedules or dress codes, making the workplace more accessible, or restructuring jobs. An accommodation is considered reasonable if it does not impost an undue hardship on the employer, such as an expense that is large in relation to a company’s resources.General Duty Clause - Each employer has a general duty to furnish each employee a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.Employees have the right to:-Request an inspection.-Have a representative present at an inspection. Have dangerous substances identified.-Be promptly informed about exposure to hazards and be given access to accurate records regarding exposure.-Have employer violations posted at work
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