The employment-at-will doctrine was the dominant model for employment in the United States up through the mid-20th century. It meant that employers could hire or fire individuals based on any criteria they saw fit, including race, religion, and gender.
What will be an ideal response?
Many women or minorities have discovered that hierarchical advancement in
businesses is halted at a certain level beyond which they cannot rise due to
discrimination. The phenomenon was dubbed the “glass ceiling” because the
discrimination itself can be very difficult to see or identify, creating a barrier that is real but somewhat invisible.
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The environmental influences listed are all external, with the exception of ______.
A. hurricane damage B. closure of major supplier C. highly competent employees D. federal government policy change
The concept of ________ can be traced to a 1987 report from the United Nations' World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED), more commonly known as the Brundtland Commission.
What will be an ideal response?
The "business judgment rule" has been replaced by "good faith statutes" in most states
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The ________ protects the employment rights of individuals with a disability
a. Executive Order 11246 b. Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 d. Fair Labors Standards Act