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Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

? 2007 Thomson/South-Western. All rights reserved.. 3?2. Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to:. Explain the reasons behind passage of EEO legislation.Prepare an outline describing the major laws affecting equal employment opportunity. Describe bona fide occupational qualifi

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Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

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    1. © 2007 Thomson/South-Western. All rights reserved. Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

    2. © 2007 Thomson/South-Western. All rights reserved. 3–2 Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Explain the reasons behind passage of EEO legislation. Prepare an outline describing the major laws affecting equal employment opportunity. Describe bona fide occupational qualification and religious preference as EEO issues. Discuss sexual harassment and immigration reform and control as EEO concerns. Explain the use of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.

    3. © 2007 Thomson/South-Western. All rights reserved. 3–3 Objectives (cont’d) After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Provide examples illustrating the concept of adverse impact and apply the four-fifths rule. Discuss significant court cases affecting equal employment opportunity. Illustrate the various enforcement procedures affecting equal employment opportunity. Describe affirmative action and the basic steps in developing an affirmative action program.

    4. © 2007 Thomson/South-Western. All rights reserved. 3–4 Historical Perspective of EEO Legislation Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) The treatment of individuals in all aspects of employment—hiring, promotion, training, etc.—in a fair and nonbiased manner. Changing National Values Economic Disparity Early Legal Developments Civil Rights Act (1866) Executive Order 8802 Civil Rights Act (1964)

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