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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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forbids discrimination in all areas of the employment relationship
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act
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1967 law that prohibits discrimination of employees 40 years and up.
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Administrative adjudication process
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APA imposes requirements that all federal agencies must follow in the absence of contrary provisions in the enabling legislation
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Rulemaking
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The process by which an administrative agency formally adopts a new regulation or amends an old one.
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enforcement
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the act of enforcing or compelling to obey
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adjunction hearing
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The resolution of the dispute through a hearing conducted by the agency
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Adjunction process
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Complaint, hearing, order of administrative law, appeal of governing board of agency, final agency order, appropriate court for review of agency decision, court order
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Administrative Agency
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governmental body formed to carry out particular laws
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Judicial Review
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The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
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Judicial Deference to Agency Decisions
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courts give deference to the agency decisions on factual questions and Chevron deference to questions of law
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Chevron standard
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If Congress directly addressed the issue in dispute, statutory language prevails
If statute is silent or ambiguous, look at whether agency interpretation is reasonable
If statute is silent or ambiguous, look at whether agency interpretation is reasonable
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Disability employment discrimination
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Protects Americans with disabilities
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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Passed by Congress in 1991, this act banned discrimination against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all public and commerical buildings.
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EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
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INDEPENDENT agency created in 1964-works to eliminate employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, disability, age or other criteria unrelated to job performance.
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Audits
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a systematic and official examination of a record, process, structure, environment, or account to evaluate performance
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Attorney-Client Privilege
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right of individual to have discussions with his/her attorney kept private and confidential
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quid pro quo
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Harassment that has something given in exchange or return for something else
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hostile harassment
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Telling lewd jokes, displaying pornography, making sexually oriented remarks about someone's personal appearance, and other sex-related actions that make the work environment unpleasant.
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Business Judgement Rule
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a corporate director or officer will not be liable to the corporation or to its shareholders for honest mistakes of judgement and bad business decisions
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Director/Officer Liability
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1. Duty to manage
2. Business Judgment Rule
3. Fiduciaries = care/prudence, unless articles limit + loyalty, no unfair benefits unless disclosure & independent ratification
2. Business Judgment Rule
3. Fiduciaries = care/prudence, unless articles limit + loyalty, no unfair benefits unless disclosure & independent ratification
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Fiduciary Duty
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That duty owed by an agent to act in the highest good faith toward the principal and not to obtain any advantage over the latter by the slightest misrepresentation, concealment, duress or pressure.
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Director and officer conflict of interest
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Abstain from voting on the proposed transaction
Must make full disclosure of the nature of the conflicting interests and all facts
Must make full disclosure of the nature of the conflicting interests and all facts
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Duties of both officers and directors
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Duty of care
-act in good faith
-exercise care
-do what they believe is in the best interest of corporation
Make informed decisions
Exercise reasonable supervision
Dissenting directors
-act in good faith
-exercise care
-do what they believe is in the best interest of corporation
Make informed decisions
Exercise reasonable supervision
Dissenting directors
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Responsibility of officers
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Carrying out duties
Act as agents
Employees of the corporation
Act as agents
Employees of the corporation
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Rights of Directors
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participation, inspection, indemnification
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Responsibilities of directors
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1. Authorize major corporate policy decisions
2. Make executive level personal decisions
3.make financial decisions
2. Make executive level personal decisions
3.make financial decisions