Ability, 19, 156
Ability tests, 165–166
Absenteeism, 450
Absolute judgment appraisal format, 208–209
Accountability, 141
Actor/observer bias, 223
ADA. See Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)of 1990
ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, 96
Adaptive skills, 97
ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) of 1967, 87, 95–96, 173
Adverse impact, 88
Affirmative action
court cases involving, 101–102
employee diversity management vs., 120
explanation of, 85, 173–174
resentment related to, 125–126
in various countries, 102–103
Affirmative action plans, 101–103
Affordable Care Act, insurance costs for unhealthy lifestyle, 15
African Americans, , 126–127
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, 87, 95–96, 173
Agency shop clause, 468
Agreeableness, 166
AIDS/HIV, 510–513
Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody, 89
Alcohol use/abuse, 454
Alternative dispute resolution, 106
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
essential functions and, 97
individuals with disabilities and, 96–97
legal challenges to, 146–147
overview, 87
reasonable accommodation and, 58, 98, 451–452
requirements of, 85, 96, 128–129, 173, 451–452, 510–511
unintended consequences, 86
American universities moving overseas, 561–562
Analogies, 250
Appeals procedures, 414–415
Apprenticeships, 141, 244
Arbitration, 489
Asian Americans
profile of, 127–128
statistics for, , 127–128
Assessment centers, 169–170, 269
Attendance, 450–451
Attrition, 192
Audiovisual communication, 406
Automobile safety issues, 529–530
Avoidable voluntary separation, 186
Awards, 335