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KEY TERMS pattern or practice disparate treatment divergent thinking diversity d

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KEY TERMS pattern or practice disparate treatment divergent thinking diversity dysfunctional conflict essential functions Four-Fifths Rule functional conflict hostile work environment illegal discrimination innovation job relatedness adverse employment action affirmative action discrimination punitive damages bona fide occupational qualification quid pro quo harassment (BFOQ) business necessity cohesiveness compensatory damages conflict constructive discharge creativity disability discrimination race norming reasonable accommodai reasonable person retaliation reverse discrimination right-to-sue sexual harassment undue hardship ation marginal job functions disparate impact OUCH test KEY TERMS REVIEW Comnlete ench

Explanation / Answer

Answering the first 5 questions:

19. Right to sue is a notice from the EEOC, if they elect not to prosecute an individual discrimination complaint within the agency, that gives the recipient the right to go directly to the courts with a complaint.

20. Retaliation is a situation in which an organization takes an adverse employment action against an employee because the employee brought discrimination charges against the organization or supported someone who brought discrimination charges against the company.

21. An adverse employment action consists of any actions such as firings, demotions, schedule reductions or changes that would harm the individual employee.

22. Constructive discharge exists when an employee is put under extreme pressure by management that continued employment becomes intolerable for the employee and as a result of the intolerable condition, the employee resigns from the organization.

23.Affirmative action is a series of policies, programs and initiatives that have been instituted by various entities within both government and he private sector to create preferential hiring of individuals from protected groups in certain circumstances, in an attempt to mitigate past discrimination.