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7. The employer is automatically liable for harassment by a supervisor that results in a negative employment action such as termination, failure to promote or hire, and loss of wages.
8.The EEOC looks at the entire record: including the nature of the conduct, and the context in which the alleged incidents occurred..
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TEXT 6.
Exercise 1 Find these words and word combinations in the text.
a)applicant
b)regardless of
c)offensive remarks
d)fringe benefits
e)offhand comments
f)hostile work environment
g)wheelchair
h)disability
Exercise 2 Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.T 6.F 7.F
Exercise 3 Complete these sentences.
1 treating someone (an applicant or employee) less favorably because of his age.
2.hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.
3.the victim and the person who inflicted the discrimination are both over 40.
4.simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that aren't very serious
5.be the victim's supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or someone
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who is not an employee of the employer, such as a client or customer.
6. an employer treats an applicant or employee less favorably because she has a
history of a disability or because she is believed to have a physical or mental
impairment that is not transitory and minor.
Exercise 4 Match these terms and their definitions.
1. |
entity |
d |
2. |
to harass |
c: |
3 |
adverse |
b |
4 to demote |
e |
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5. |
impairment |
a |
. |
Exercise 5. Answers these questions |
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1.it has a negative impact on applicants or employees age 40 or older and is not is not based on a reasonable factor other than age.
2.to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee or job applicant with a
disability, unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense for
the employer..
3.any change in the work environment to help a person with a disability apply for a job, perform the duties of a job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment.
4.- if he or she has a physical or mental condition that substantially
limits a major life activity (such as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, or
learning).
-if he or she has a history of a disability (such as cancer that is in remission).
-if he is believed to have a physical or mental impairment that is not ransitory and minor..
5.No, he may not
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6. Yes, they should.
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TEXT 7.
Exercise 1 Find these words and word combinations in the text.
a)ethnic background
b)negative impact on
c)to treat unfavorably
d)for nondiscriminatory reasons
e)to provide light duty
f)alternative assignment
g)to submit a doctor's statement
h)skin color complexion
Exercise 2 Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
1.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T
Exercise 3 Complete these sentences.
1.treating people unfavorably because they are from a particular country or part of the world, because of ethnicity or accent, or because they appear to be
of a certain ethnic background or because they are married to a person of a certain national origin or because of their connection with an ethnic organization or group.
2.treating a woman (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.
3.treating someone unfavorably because he/she is of a certain race or because of
personal characteristics associated with race.
4. who belong to traditional, organized religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism, but also others who have sincerely held religious,
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ethical or moral beliefs.
5 Discrimination against an individual because that person is transgender is
discrimination because of sex.
6. unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature
Exercise 4 Match these terms and their definitions.
1. segregation |
e |
2. permanent resident |
d |
3. citizenship |
a |
4. derogatory |
b |
5. adjustment |
c |
Exercise 5. Answer these questions
1.National origin , race/colour, pregnancy, religious, gender discrimination.
2.illegal
3.It makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate with respect to hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee, based upon an individual's citizenship or immigration status and prohibits employers from hiring only U.S. citizens .
4.Yes, they are
5.flexible scheduling, voluntary shift substitutions or swaps, job reassignments, and
modifications to workplace policies or practices.. etc.
6. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.
Total score:
TEXT 8.
Exercise 1 Find these words and word combinations in the text.
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a)a period of notice
b)to follow a proper dismissal procedure
c)written statement
d)to take effect
e)gross misconduct
f)expire
g)an exception to the rule
h)to give a reference
Exercise 2 Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the wrong ones. 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.T 7.F
Exercise 3 Complete these sentences.
1.- send you a written statement, telling you why they want to dismiss you - hold a meeting with you to discuss the matter
- hold an appeal meeting with you, if you want to appeal against your dismissal.
2.:- those employed for less than one calendar month by their employer. From 1 October 2002, the law gives some employees on fixed-term contracts who have
worked for their employer for one month, the right to notice
-Crown servants
-seamen employed on a ship registered in the United Kingdom under a crew agreement
-employees who have been dismissed for gross misconduct.
3. - one week for employees who have worked for their employer for one month but
less than two years; or
-two weeks if the employee has worked for their employer for two whole years; and
-one extra week for each further whole year's employment at the date the notice period expires, up to a maximum of twelve weeks' notice in total.
4. different