CDT Legal & Compliance in Diversity Training Flashcards
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What does 'intersectionality' mean in the context of diversity law and policy?
Answer: How multiple aspects of identity create overlapping systems of discrimination
Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, describes how overlapping social identities (race, gender, class) create interconnected systems of discrimination or disadvantage.
Which U.S. law extended civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in places of public accommodation?
Answer: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment and public accommodations.
In diversity training compliance, what is a 'bona fide occupational qualification' (BFOQ)?
Answer: A legally permissible reason to consider protected characteristics in hiring
A BFOQ is a legally recognized exception that allows employers to consider otherwise protected characteristics (like sex or religion) when those characteristics are essential to the job's core functions.
What is the statute of limitations for filing a charge of employment discrimination with the EEOC in states with a state agency?
Answer: 300 days
In states that have their own anti-discrimination agencies (called 'deferral states'), employees generally have 300 days from the date of the discriminatory act to file a charge with the EEOC.
Which principle holds that diversity training programs must be applied consistently to avoid creating new legal liability?
Answer: Consistent application principle
The consistent application principle requires that diversity and inclusion policies and training programs be applied uniformly to all employees to avoid claims of reverse discrimination or disparate treatment.
Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, what is prohibited in federally funded education programs?
Answer: Sex-based discrimination
Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance, covering admissions, athletics, and employment.