Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Flashcards

Section of the CRA that bars employment discrimination based on membership in a protected group/class.

Title VII in the US Code.

<p>Executive agency responsible for enforcing Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amended Title VII to allow the EEOC to sue on behalf of plaintiffs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Included 'age' as a protected group under Title VII for those under 40.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Made pregnancy discrimination a form of sex discrimination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prohibits employment discrimination against the disabled.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expanded damages available to plaintiffs, codified disparate impact claims.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It resets after every discriminatory payment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Claim arising when an employee is retaliated against for engaging in a protected activity under Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Filing a complaint with the EEOC or testifying in an EEOC proceeding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Claim arising from a seemingly neutral policy that disproportionately affects a protected group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Claim arising when an employer discriminates against an employee based on protected group membership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Claim alleging discrimination through coworker harassment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federal government, federally recognized Native American tribes, religious organizations, nonprofit organizations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employers with more than 15 employees for more than 40 days in a calendar year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>180 days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employee has 180 days from the first discriminatory check to file suit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A 'hostile work environment' is an actionable claim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Same-sex sexual harassment is barred under Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guidelines for what creates a hostile work environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Involves membership in a protected group and severe unwelcome harassment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An objectionable environment must be both objectively and subjectively severe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disparate impact as a viable theory to sue under Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employee must show intent to discriminate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A losing plaintiff need not pay attorney's fees unless the claim is frivolous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sexual stereotyping is a form of sexual discrimination under Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender are forms of sexual stereotyping.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Affirmative action does not generally violate Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employer need not be on actual notice of an employee's membership in a protected group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employer can prove adverse action would have occurred without discriminatory motive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employer can discriminate if membership in protected group disqualifies them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Requiring a religious school teacher to be of a certain religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mandatory retirement ages for bus drivers and airline pilots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strength requirements for hazardous jobs, such as firefighters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Established the BFOQ defense under Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discrimination based on familial status is not barred under Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Established the 'indirect method' for proving discriminatory intent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>(1) Employee proves prima facie case, (2) employer provides non-discriminatory reason, (3) employee proves pretext.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing compelling and straightforward evidence to prove discrimination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evidence discovered post-discrimination cannot justify adverse action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plaintiff must prove protected activity was a but-for cause of adverse action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Religious employers may discriminate based on protected group if employee is a minister.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Test for determining if an employee is considered a 'minister' under Title VII.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>(1) Whether the employer held the employee out as a minister, (2) significant religious training required.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employer policies that dissuade filing a Title VII claim count as retaliation.</p> Signup and view all the answers