Discrimination

Information on discrimination and harassment laws, equal opportunities and equal pay.

USA :: Discrimination on grounds of caste

Seattle has amended its municipal Code to add caste as a protected characteristic – the first in the USA to do so …

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USA :: Discrimination against smokers

Around half of all States (and DC) have laws preventing employers from discriminating against employees on the grounds that they smoke …

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USA :: Age discrimination and OWBPA

At Federal level, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) provides for the protection of individuals aged 40+ against discrimination based on age …

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USA :: LGBT rights

Although Title VII of the Civil Rights Act has formed the basis for discrimination claims, until 2020, the Federal law generally offered no certain protection LGBT workers …

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USA :: Sexual harassment

◉ Federal legislation Federal laws such as the Civil Rights Act 1964, provide for the protection of individuals against discrimination in the workplace based on disability, color, race, national origin, religion, sex, age, citizenship status and genetic information …

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USA :: Equal pay and Misc Discrimination Rules

◉ Federal legislation The Equal Pay Act 1963 (EPA) amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the aim of abolishing all wage disparities based on gender …

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USA :: Disability rights and guidance

Section 42 of the US Code (12102) defines disability as “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment …

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USA :: Discrimination

◉ Federal legislation Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects people on the grounds of race, colour, religion, national origin and/or sex …

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