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Strategic Management
by snookinana
|PART ONE INTRODUCTION | | | | | |CHAPTER | |T Two | | | | | |Equal Opportunity |2 | | |And | | | |The
Law | | | |Lecture Outline | | | |Strategic Overview |In Brief: This chapter gives a history of equal | | |Equal
Opportunity 1964 - 1991 |opportunity legislation, outlines defenses against | | |Title VII of the 1964 Civil
Rights Act |discrimination allegations, gives examples of | | |Executive Orders |discriminatory practices,
describes the EEOC enforcement | | |Equal Pay Act of 1963 |process and suggests proactive programs. |
| |Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 | | | |Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |Interesting
Issues: Affirmative Action programs have come| | |Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of
1974 |under fire in recent years, even by some members of | | |Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 |
protected groups. A very critical issue is whether | | |Federal Agency Guidelines |Affirmative Action
represents “a leg up” assistance for | | |Sexual Harassment |those who have been historically
discriminated against, or| | |Early Court Decisions Regarding EEO |if it becomes a "crutch" that hinders
their motivation and| | |Equal Employment Opportunity 1990-91 - Present |ability to compete and
perform. While this is a delicate | | |The Civil Rights Act of 1991 |and potentially volatile issue, helping
students see and | | |The Americans with Disabilities Act |understand both sides of the argument will help
them | | |State and Local EEO Laws |understand the depth of these issues. | | |Defenses Against
Discrimination Allegations | | | |Adverse Impact | | | |Bone Fide Occupational Qualification | | | |Business
Necessity | | | |Other Considerations in Discriminatory Practice Defenses | | | |The EEOC Enforcement
Process | | | |Processing a Charge | | | |Conciliation Proceedings | | | |How to Respond to Employment
Discrimination Charges | | | |Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Claims | | | |Diversity
Management and Affirmative Action Programs | | | |Managing Diversity | | | |Boosting Workforce Diversity
| | | |EEO vs. Affirmative Action | | | |Steps in Affirmative Action Program | | | |Reverse Discrimination | | | |
Recruiting Minorities Online | | |
|ANNOTATED OUTLINE | |
I.Equal Employment Opportunity 1964-1991
A. Background
1.The Fifth Amendment (ratified in 1791) states, “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of the law.”
2. The Thirteenth Amendment (ratified in 1868) outlawed slavery, and courts have held it bars racial
discrimination.
3. The Fourteenth Amendment (ratified in 1868) makes it illegal for any state to “make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States,” and the courts have

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generally viewed this law as barring discrimination based on sex, national origin, or race.
4.Section 1981 of Title 42 of the U.S. Code, passed as the Civil Rights Act of 1866, gives all persons the
same right to make and enforce contracts and to benefit from the laws of the land.
B. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
1.Background
a. The act says it is unlawful to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge an individual or otherwise to
discriminate against any individual with respect to his/her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges
of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. b. The act says it
is unlawful to limit, segregate, or classify his/her employees or applicants for employment in any way that
would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely
affect his/her status as an employee, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national
origin.
2.Who does Title VII Cover? It covers: a) all public or private employers of 15 or more persons; b) all
private and public educational institutions; c) federal, state, and local governments; d) public and private
employment agencies; e) labor unions with 15 or more members; and f) joint labor-management
committees.
3.The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) was established by Title VII. It consists of
five members (serving five-year terms), appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The EEOC investigates job discrimination complaints, and may file charges in court.
C. Executive Orders by various presidents have expanded the effect of equal employment laws in
federal agencies. Johnson’s administration (1963-1969) issued Executive Orders 11246 and 11375,
which required contractors to take affirmative action (steps taken for the purpose of eliminating the
present effects of past discrimination) to ensure equal employment opportunity.
D. Equal Pay Act of 1963 (amended in 1972) made it unlawful to discriminate in pay on the basis of sex
when jobs involve equal work, equivalent skills, effort, and responsibility, and are performed under similar
working conditions.
E. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 made it unlawful to discriminate against
employees or applicants for employment who are between 40 and 65 years of age.
F. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 required employers with federal contracts over $2500 to take
affirmative action for the employment of handicapped persons.
G. Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 requires that employers with government
contracts of $10,000 or more take affirmative action to employ and advance disabled veterans and
qualified veterans of the Vietnam era.
H. Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978, an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,
prohibits sex discrimination based on “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.”
I. Federal Agency Guidelines are uniform guidelines issued by federal agencies charged with ensuring

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Strategic Management by snookinana |PART ONE INTRODUCTION | | | | | |CHAPTER | |T Two | | | | | |Equal Opportunity |2 | | |And | | | |The Law | | | |Lecture Outline | | | |Strategic Overview |In Brief: This chapter gives a history of equal | | |Equal Opportunity 1964 - 1991 |opportunity legislation, outlines defenses against | | |Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act |discrimination allegations, gives examples of | | |Executive Orders |discriminatory practices, describes the EEOC enforcement | | |Equal Pay Act of 1963 |process and suggests proactive programs. | | |Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 | | | |Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |Interesting Issues: Affirmative Action programs have come| | |Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 |under fire in recent years, even by some members of | | |Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 |protected groups. A very critical issue is whether | | |Federal Agency Guidelines |Affirmative Action represents "a leg up" assistance for | | |Sexual Harassment |those who have been historically discriminated against, or| | |Early Court Decisions Regarding EEO |if it becomes a "crutch" that hinders their motivation and| | |Equal Employment Opportunity 1990-91 - Present |ability to compete and perform. While this is a delicate | | |The Civil Rights Act of 1991 |and potentially volatile issue, helping students see and | | |The Americans with Disabilities Act |understand both sides of the argument will help them | ...
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