Discrimination occurs in all areas of life. When it happens in the workplace, it can impact your livelihood and the ability to get a job, retain employment, and get raises and promotions. Over the last decade, more than a million discrimination lawsuits were filed in the United States.
Read MoreWe live in a rapidly changing world, and our laws need to change just as rapidly to accommodate our changing needs. In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was passed, adding genetic information to the list of protected classes included in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We live in a […]
Read MoreThe Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include pregnancy as a protected class. With this amendment, it became illegal to fire employees for being pregnant. It also became illegal to discriminate against employees in any way on the grounds of pregnancy or childbirth. Pregnancy discrimination, […]
Read MoreDiscrimination in any form is a violation of federal employment laws like Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Many states have state-specific employment laws that go beyond this Act to provide further protections to workers. When an employee faces unfair treatment at work because of a characteristic that he or she cannot […]
Read MoreThere are many ways you can face discrimination at work. Race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and your national origin are just a few of the many types of discrimination you can face. You can also face discrimination based on your age. This is a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, one […]
Read MoreAs a working American, you are probably aware of the concept of affirmative action. The idea first appeared in the 1960s, when President Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, which ordered that employers in the United States not discriminate against job applicants and employees based on their race, ethnicity, and religious affiliation, and that employers take […]
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