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All rights reserved. All rights reserved.PowerPoint Presentation by Charlie CookPowerPoint Presentation by Charlie Cook

The niversity o! "est Alaba#aThe niversity o! "est Alaba#a

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H%#an &eso%rceH%#an &eso%rce

'anage#ent'anage#entELEVENTH EDITIONELEVENTH EDITION

G A R Y D E S S L E R G A R Y D E S S L E R

()%al *++ort%nity and the aw()%al *++ort%nity and the aw

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Part 1 | IntroductionPart 1 | Introduction


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A!ter st%dying this cha+ter, yo% sho%ld be able to-

$.$. Cite the #ain !eat%res o! at least !ive e#+loy#entCite the #ain !eat%res o! at least !ive e#+loy#ent

discri#ination laws.discri#ination laws.

2.2. e!inee!ine adverse impact adverse impact and e/+lain how it is +rovedand e/+lain how it is +roved

and what its signi!icance is.and what its signi!icance is.

.. (/+lain and ill%strate two de!enses yo% can %se in the(/+lain and ill%strate two de!enses yo% can %se in theevent o! discri#inatory +ractice allegations.event o! discri#inatory +ractice allegations.

1.1. Avoid e#+loy#ent discri#ination +roble#s. Avoid e#+loy#ent discri#ination +roble#s.

.. Cite s+eci!ic discri#inatory +ersonnel #anage#entCite s+eci!ic discri#inatory +ersonnel #anage#ent+ractices in recr%it#ent, selection, +ro#otion, trans!er,+ractices in recr%it#ent, selection, +ro#otion, trans!er,

layo!!s, and bene!its.layo!!s, and bene!its.

3.3. e!ine and disc%sse!ine and disc%ss diversity management diversity management ..


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(arly Co%rt ecisions &egarding(arly Co%rt ecisions &egarding

()%al (#+loy#ent *++ort%nity 4cont5d6()%al (#+loy#ent *++ort%nity 4cont5d6

7 Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody

I! a test is %sed to screen candidates, then the ob5sI! a test is %sed to screen candidates, then the ob5s

s+eci!ic d%ties and res+onsibilities #%st be analy9eds+eci!ic d%ties and res+onsibilities #%st be analy9ed

and doc%#ented.and doc%#ented.

The +er!or#ance standards !or the ob sho%ld beThe +er!or#ance standards !or the ob sho%ld be

clear and %na#big%o%s.clear and %na#big%o%s.

:ederal g%idelines on validation are to be %sed !or:ederal g%idelines on validation are to be %sed !orvalidating e#+loy#ent +ractices.validating e#+loy#ent +ractices.


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(#+loyer *bligations nder AA(#+loyer *bligations nder AA

7 An e#+loyer #%st #ake a reasonable acco##odation !or An e#+loyer #%st #ake a reasonable acco##odation !or

a )%ali!ied disabled individ%al %nless doing so wo%ld res%lta )%ali!ied disabled individ%al %nless doing so wo%ld res%ltin %nd%e hardshi+. in %nd%e hardshi+.

7 (#+loyers are not re)%ired to lower e/isting +er!or#ance(#+loyers are not re)%ired to lower e/isting +er!or#ance

standards or sto+ %sing tests !or a ob.standards or sto+ %sing tests !or a ob.

7 (#+loyers #ay ask +re;e#+loy#ent )%estions abo%t essential(#+loyers #ay ask +re;e#+loy#ent )%estions abo%t essential ob !%nctions b%t can not #ake in)%iries abo%t disability. ob !%nctions b%t can not #ake in)%iries abo%t disability.

7 'edical e/a#s 4or testing6 !or c%rrent e#+loyees #%st be'edical e/a#s 4or testing6 !or c%rrent e#+loyees #%st be

ob;related. ob;related.

7 (#+loyers sho%ld review ob a++lication !or#s, interview(#+loyers sho%ld review ob a++lication !or#s, interview

+roced%res, and ob descri+tions !or illegal )%estions and+roced%res, and ob descri+tions !or illegal )%estions andstate#ents.state#ents.

7 (#+loyers sho%ld have %+;to;date ob descri+tions that identi!y(#+loyers sho%ld have %+;to;date ob descri+tions that identi!y

the c%rrent essential !%nctions o! the ob.the c%rrent essential !%nctions o! the ob.


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isabilities and AAisabilities and AA

7 Co%rts will tend to de!ine


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>tate and ocal ()%al (#+loy#ent>tate and ocal ()%al (#+loy#ent

*++ort%nity aws*++ort%nity aws

7 >tate and ocal aws>tate and ocal aws

Cannot con!lict with !ederal law b%t can e/tendCannot con!lict with !ederal law b%t can e/tend

coverage to additional +rotected gro%+s.coverage to additional +rotected gro%+s.

The ((*C can de!er a discri#ination charge to stateThe ((*C can de!er a discri#ination charge to state

and local agencies that have co#+arable %risdiction.and local agencies that have co#+arable %risdiction.


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*ther Considerations in iscri#inatory*ther Considerations in iscri#inatory

Practice e!ensesPractice e!enses

$.$. ?ood intentions are no e/c%se.?ood intentions are no e/c%se.

2.2. (#+loyers cannot hide behind collective(#+loyers cannot hide behind collective

bargaining agree#ents@e)%al o++ort%nitybargaining agree#ents@e)%al o++ort%nitylaws override %nion contract agree#ents.laws override %nion contract agree#ents.

.. :ir#s sho%ld react by agreeing to eli#inate an:ir#s sho%ld react by agreeing to eli#inate an

illegal +ractice and 4when re)%ired6 byillegal +ractice and 4when re)%ired6 by

co#+ensating the +eo+le discri#inatedco#+ensating the +eo+le discri#inated

against.against.



'andatory Arbitration'andatory Arbitration

7 Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.

(#+loyers can co#+el e#+loyees to agree to(#+loyers can co#+el e#+loyees to agree to

#andatory arbitration o! e#+loy#ent;related#andatory arbitration o! e#+loy#ent;related

dis+%tes.dis+%tes.

7 &eco##endations&eco##endations

&e)%est +arty be co#+elled to arbitrate clai#.&e)%est +arty be co#+elled to arbitrate clai#.

Insert arbitration cla%se in e#+loy#ent a++licationsInsert arbitration cla%se in e#+loy#ent a++lications

and e#+loyee handbooks.and e#+loyee handbooks. Protect arbitration +rocess !ro# a++eal.Protect arbitration +rocess !ro# a++eal.

7 Alternative is+%te &esol%tion 4A&6 Alternative is+%te &esol%tion 4A&6



iversity 'anage#ent Progra#iversity 'anage#ent Progra#

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3

4

5

Steps in a Diversity Management Program:

Assess the sit%ation

Provide strong leadershi+

Provide diversity training and ed%cation

Change c%lt%re and #anage#ent syste#s

(val%ate the diversity #anage#ent +rogra#



esigning an A!!ir#ative Action Progra#esigning an A!!ir#ative Action Progra#

7 ?ood :aith (!!ort >trategy?ood :aith (!!ort >trategy (li#inating the +resent e!!ects o! +ast +ractices(li#inating the +resent e!!ects o! +ast +ractices

that e/cl%ded or %nder%tili9ed +rotected gro%+s.that e/cl%ded or %nder%tili9ed +rotected gro%+s.

Identi!ication thro%gh n%#erical analysis.Identi!ication thro%gh n%#erical analysis.

Proactive eli#ination o! e#+loy#ent barriers.Proactive eli#ination o! e#+loy#ent barriers. Increased #inority or !e#ale a++licant !low.Increased #inority or !e#ale a++licant !low.

7 Increasing (#+loyee >%++ort !orIncreasing (#+loyee >%++ort !or

A!!ir#ative Action A!!ir#ative Action

Trans+arent selection +roced%resTrans+arent selection +roced%res

Co##%nicationCo##%nication

%sti!ications%sti!ications


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&everse iscri#ination&everse iscri#ination

7 &everse iscri#ination&everse iscri#ination

iscri#ination against non;#inority a++licants andiscri#ination against non;#inority a++licants and

e#+loyees by )%ota;based syste#s.e#+loyees by )%ota;based syste#s.

Bakke v. egents o! the "niversity o! Cali!orniaBakke v. egents o! the "niversity o! Cali!ornia

#ygant v. Jackson Board o! $d%cation#ygant v. Jackson Board o! $d%cation

".&. v. Paradise".&. v. Paradise

Johnson v. 'ransportation Agency( &anta ClaraJohnson v. 'ransportation Agency( &anta Clara

Co%nty Co%nty



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Title DII o! the $E31 Civil &ights ActTitle DII o! the $E31 Civil &ights Act

()%al (#+loy#ent *++ort%nity()%al (#+loy#ent *++ort%nityCo##ission 4((*C6Co##ission 4((*C6

a!!ir#ative actiona!!ir#ative action

*!!ice o! :ederal Contract Co#+liance*!!ice o! :ederal Contract Co#+lianceProgra#s 4*:CCP6Progra#s 4*:CCP6

()%al Pay Act o! $E3()%al Pay Act o! $E3 Age iscri#ination in (#+loy#ent Act Age iscri#ination in (#+loy#ent Act

o! $E3F 4A(A6o! $E3F 4A(A6

Docational &ehabilitation Act o! $EFDocational &ehabilitation Act o! $EF

Dietna# (ra Deterans5 &ead%st#ent ActDietna# (ra Deterans5 &ead%st#ent Acto! $EF1o! $EF1

Pregnancy iscri#ination Act 4PA6Pregnancy iscri#ination Act 4PA6%ni!or# g%idelines%ni!or# g%idelines

se/%al harass#entse/%al harass#ent

:ederal Diolence Against "o#en Act:ederal Diolence Against "o#en Act

o! $EE1o! $EE1

+rotected class+rotected class

Civil &ights Act o! $EE$ 4C&A $EE$6Civil &ights Act o! $EE$ 4C&A $EE$6

#i/ed #otive case#i/ed #otive case

A#ericans with isabilities Act 4AA6 A#ericans with isabilities Act 4AA6

)%ali!ied individ%als)%ali!ied individ%als

adverse i#+actadverse i#+act

dis+arate reection ratesdis+arate reection rates

restricted +olicyrestricted +olicy

bona !ide occ%+ational )%ali!ication 4G:*6bona !ide occ%+ational )%ali!ication 4G:*6

alternative dis+%te resol%tion or A&alternative dis+%te resol%tion or A&+rogra#+rogra#

good !aith e!!ort strategygood !aith e!!ort strategy

reverse discri#inationreverse discri#ination

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