| A | B |
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| affirmative action | This is attempts to achieve equal employment opportunity by actively selecting minorities and women were they have been underrepresented in the workforce. |
| age discrimination | An employee is qualified, a member of a protected class, terminated, and replaced by someone younger. |
| bona fide occupational qualification | This represents job requirements that are essential to the job or are at the core purpose of the business. |
| comparable worth | pay equity |
| disability | impairments (physical, disease, sensory, mental) that limit one or more major life activities |
| disparate impact | an employer establishes a test or other barrier and uses it with the intent to discriminate against a protected class or ethnic group |
| hostile work environment | intimidating and offensive sexual conduct perpetrated by a cuperior or coworker against an employee |
| merit pay | employees may be compensated differently on the basis of greater worth |
| national origin discrimination | differential treatment based on the country an employee or ancestors were born |
| pretext | stated purpose for an employment action that covers the real intent of discrimination |
| quota | set number of women and minorities to be hired |
| racial discrimination | employees of one race are favored over employees of another race |
| religious discrimination | refusing to hire an individual because he/she is a member of a certain religious group |
| sex discrimination | men and women are not treated equally in all aspects of employment |
| transsexual | person who has undergone a sex change operation |
| vicarious liability | sexual favors from a subordinate |
| compensatory damage | emotional pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, inconvenience, and other nonpecuniary losses |
| punitive damage | award to punish a party that has committed a wrong |
