EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
I. LEGAL ENVIRONMENT II. EEO LAWS III. EXECUTIVE
ORDERS IV. DIVERSITY V. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Discrimination

• Legal vs. Illegal Discrimination
• Adverse Treatment vs. Adverse Impact

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THE U.S. LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
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EEO Laws

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• Provisions Coverage

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

• Authority
• Definition of Discrimination
• Accepted Defenses

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4/5ths Rule of Thumb - Example
Applicants Hired SR Men
200 100 Women 100 25 If majority SR
.8 gt Minority SR, then Adverse Impact.
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EXECUTIVE ORDERS

• Executive Order 11246
• Provisions Coverage
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
  (OFCCP)
• Authority

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Approaches to Fairness

• Equal Opportunity
• Affirmative Action
• Valuing Diversity