BUSM 1100 Lecture Notes - Protected Group
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Deliberately refusing to hire, train, or promote an individual. No individuals or groups may be treated differently in any aspect or terms and conditions of employment based on any of the prohibited ground: ex. Only female applicants to demonstrate lifting skills or to insist that any candidates with physical disability undergo pre- employment medical unless all applicants are being asked to. Employer may not ask someone else to discriminate for them. Denial of rights because of friendship/relationship with a protected group member: ex. Wife sick, can"t promote him to travel and do business: unintentional discrimination (constructive/systemic. Imbedded in policies that practices that have an adverse impact on specific groups of people for reasons that are not job related or required for safe & efficient operations. Requirement for reasonable accommodation: employers required to adjust employment policies and practice so that no individual is prevented from doing their job on the basis of prohibited grounds for discrimination.
