37:533:301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Harvard Step Test, Protected Group, Disparate Impact

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Human Resource Management
• Course: 37:533:301
• Professor: Hadi El Farr

Document Summary

Equal employment opportunity and other workplace laws: noncompliance costs companies money in fines and reputation; Compliance strengthens company"s ability to attract and retain top talent. Equal employment opportunity is: describes laws, regulations, and processes related to fair treatment of employees. Discrimination treating people differently in employment situations because of characteristics such as race, color, or gender that have nothing to do with their ability to perform a particular job. Two agencies oversee the compliance with equal employment regulations: equal employment opportunity commission and office of federal. Equal employment opportunity commission: agency responsible for enforcing compliance with anti-discrimination laws such as the civil rights act of 1964, the age discrimination in employment act, and the americans with disabilities act. Office of federal contract compliance programs: agency responsible for developing guidelines and overseeing compliance with anti-discrimination laws relative to executive orders. Development and implementation of eeo laws: 1. Protected classifications the demographic characteristic that cannot be used for employment decisions.