BSLW1021 Study Guide - Final Guide: Oral Contract, Estoppel, Trade Secret
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Prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, sex, or national origin. Cannot refuse to hire someone or not give them the same benefits based on above characteristics. When the employer has a neural policy but the policy has a negative impact on protected classes. More overt type of discrimination: must prove intent, have the right to a jury trial. Policy that to get certain promotions you had to have a high school diploma and had to pass a general knowledge test. Black employees sued saying that they were not acting discriminatory and would help black people go back and get high school diplomas. Black employees did not like that and instead said they were qualified without a high school diploma and that act was not job related: supreme court agreed. Monitors big companies to look for patterns of systemic discrimination. Does some type of investigating to see if the accusations are true.
