LPP 255 Chapter Notes - Chapter 35: Fide, Ageism, Punitive Damages
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Eeoc (equal employment opportunity commission) monitors title vii: a victim must file with eeoc first then file a suit, eeoc investigates and tries to get an out of court settlement. If you meet all these you made out a prima facie case of illegal discrimination: means the plaintiff has met her initial burden of proof and will win unless the employer can present a legally acceptable defense. Equal pay act= prohibits gender based salaries reasonable person in the employees position would feel compelled to quit: proof and causation. Sexual favors are demanded in return for job opportunities. The workplace is permeated with discriminatory intimidation, ridicule, and insult, that is suf ciently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim"s employment and create an abusive working environment. : 2. Tangible employment action= significant change in employment status or benefits such as when an employee is fired, refused a promotion, demoted or reassigned.