RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, protects
applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment
, on the basis of race, color, religion, …
What does the equal opportunity policy cover?
EEO in New South Wales
This legislation
prohibits discrimination, among other things, on the grounds of race, work status, gender identity and sexual orientation
. This legislation also prohibits harassment in the workplace. Under this piece of legislation, the Anti-Discrimination Board is established.
What is covered under EEOC?
Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on
race, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).
Who is not covered under the EEOC?
Under the laws enforced by EEOC, it is illegal to discriminate against someone (applicant or employee) because of that person’s race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy),
national origin, age (40 or older)
, disability or genetic information.
What employers does EEOC apply to?
- Business/private employers.
- State or local governments.
- Federal government agencies.
- Employment agencies.
- Labor unions or Join Apprenticeship Committees.
What are the 7 types of discrimination?
- Age Discrimination.
- Disability Discrimination.
- Sexual Orientation.
- Status as a Parent.
- Religious Discrimination.
- National Origin.
- Pregnancy.
- Sexual Harassment.
What is unfair treatment by employer?
Unfair treatment happens up and down the chain of command. Examples of unfair treatment at work can include:
Spreading rumours about an employee
. Overlooking someone for a promotion for no good reason. Making offensive comments, emails, or social media posts to or about someone.
What are some examples of equal opportunity?
Another example of an equal opportunity employment issue is
wages
. Paying someone less because of discrimination is unacceptable. If someone is doing the same work just as well as another staff member, they should be getting paid the same for that work. That’s regardless of gender, age, and other factors.
What is considered unlawful discrimination in the workplace?
Unlawful workplace discrimination occurs when an employer takes adverse action against a person who is an employee or prospective employee because of the following attributes of the person:
race
.
colour
.
sex
.
What is the purpose of equal opportunity?
Equal employment opportunity (EEO) refers to
practices that are designed so that all applicants and employees are treated similarly without regard to protected characteristics such as race and sex
.
What are the 4 types of discrimination?
- Direct discrimination.
- Indirect discrimination.
- Harassment.
- Victimisation.
What employers can and Cannot ask?
- Country/place of origin and citizenship status.
- Religion, faith or creed.
- Age.
- Gender or sexual orientation.
- Race or ethnicity.
- Family structure, children or marital status.
- Mental or physical health and disability.
- Appearance, height and weight.
What is unfair promotion?
Unfair conduct and promotion disputes
Employers may be guilty of unfair conduct relating to promotion if they give employees
a reasonable expectation that they will be promoted and fail
to follow up on that expectation.
Who is required to be an equal opportunity employer?
Employers who
have at least 100 employees and federal contractors who have at least 50 employees
are required to complete and submit an EEO-1 Report (a government form that requests information about employees’ job categories, ethnicity, race, and gender) to EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor every year.
What are grounds for an EEO complaint?
You can file a formal job discrimination complaint with the EEOC whenever you believe you are: Being treated unfairly on the job because of your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation),
national origin, disability, age (age 40 or older)
or genetic information; or.
What are the criteria for EEOC compliance?
These laws protect employees and job applicants against employment discrimination when it involves:
Unfair treatment because of race, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
