Detroit November 21, 2010 Introduction The legal process involving employment law has various branches depending on the type of employment, area, specialty, and class of employer and employee. “The main body of employment discrimination laws consists of federal and state statutes. The United States Constitution and some state constitutions provide additional protection when the employer is a governmental body or the government has taken significant steps to foster the discriminatory
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including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age 40 or older, disability or genetic information. The laws apply to all types of work situations, including hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages, and benefits” CITATION USE \l 1033 (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.). It is also unlawful to discriminate against an individual that has filed a complaint due to discrimination or participated in an investigation regarding discrimination. The
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enacted by the legislative branch included, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act. One employment situation that comes to mind is a situation where an employee had to take Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) due to a pregnancy. Additionally, she also has Muscular Sclerosis. The employee was employed with the company for nineteen years
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that involves race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information, the business is covered by the laws we enforce if it has 15 or more employees who worked for Filing a Lawsuit Note: Federal employees and job applicants have a different complaint process. If you plan to file a lawsuit alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic
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States would no longer be discriminated on the basis of sex. Thirty-seven that would change everything, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." This landmark federal statute was considered the most important step for gender equality since the right to vote given in the 19th Amendment. Hawaii congresswoman
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to the end of slavery after the war. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted by Congress to eliminate job discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion and sex. This last one, sex, is been overwhelmingly high brought up by women, which brought up also the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in 1978. This act forbids discrimination because of pregnancy, childbirth and/or related conditions. In the mid 1990s the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed to protect
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implementing the good practices in matters of inclusion and non-discrimination. I should start by saying what do I mean with "the simmilarities". Chile, as Germany according to the book, has a conservative patriarchal culture in which the man is the "provider" of the house while the women is the one in charge of taking care of the family. But times have changed and the Chilean society claims to have changed too. Legislations for non discrimination between sexes have been proclaimed, and these days, women
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well. However, sometimes an increase in diversity can cause a decrease tolerance. In 2014 over 30,000 charges were filed in the workplace for race-based discrimination, over 26,000 for sex-based discrimination, and over 8,000 for pregnancy-based discrimination. The stereotypes that some individuals in the workplace hold can lead to discrimination and therefore lowering the effectiveness of a business team. Unlearning Prejudice Learning to be more tolerant of others requires personal introspection
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Date: May 25, 2015 To: General Motors From: N/A Subject: Avoiding legal discrimination within General Motors The purpose of this memo is to identify ways to avoid discrimination within General Motors companies. Although GM has changed its hiring process of women and minorities it is a good idea to have an outside consultant, such as myself, pinpoint ways to avoid discrimination in the present and future. In order to meet legal requirements of women and minority workers, General Motors need
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