Discussion Questions

1. What types of discrimination in employment are protected against through federal law?

2. Define disparate treatment and disparate impact. How do they differ from each other?

3. What is the purpose of affirmative action? What office enforces Executive Order 11246?

4. Define whistle-blower protection and employment at will.

This chapter was adapted and updated from Pynes, 1997, 2004a, 2009a.

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