A | B |
A situation where employees receive rewards based on the length of their employment | bona fide seniority system |
A policy that makes no reference to a protected class | neutral on its face |
An employer’s actions were meant to advance the business rather than to create unjustified discrimination | business necessity |
A group of people who qualified for the job without regard to the challenged practice | applicant pool |
A situation where an employer treats members of a protected class less favorably than other employees | unequal treatment |
A situation where unwelcome sexual comments, gestures, or contact interfere with an employee’s ability to work | hostile environment |
A group of people who are actually in the workforce | workforce pool |
A job requirement that compels discrimination against a protected class | bona fide occupational qualification |
One thing is exchanged for another | quid pro quo |
Another name for unequal treatment | disparate |
A linking of the challenged practice and the difference in percentages of protected class persons | causation |
Occurs when a policy eliminates more members of a protected class than other members of society | disparate impact |