Convenience

Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964
Forbids discrimin-
ation on the basis of
sex, race, color,
religion, or national
origin in all areas of
the employment
relationship
adverse impact
When minority
group members
meet or pass a
selection standard at
a rate less than 80
percent of the pass
rate of majority
group members
Equal Employment
Opportunity
Commission
Charged with
enforcing Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of
1964
Age Discrimination
in Employment Act
Outlaws
discrimination
against people older
than 40 years; passed
in 1967, amended in
1978 and 1986
affirmative action
Intentionally seeking
and hiring qualified
or qualifiable
employees from
racial, sexual, and
ethnic groups that are
underrepresented in
the organization
Americans with
Disabilities Act
Forbids
discrimination
against people with
disabilities
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The provision of benefits is also regulated in some ways by state and federal laws.
Certain benefits are mandatory—for example, worker’s compensation insurance for
employees who are injured on the job. Employers who provide a pension plan for their
employees are regulated by the