Discrimination

In employment discrimination lawsuits, the business always loses. Consequently, creating a work culture and environment for employees that discourages employment discrimination in any form is critical for your success. Employers need to adopt several serious guidelines for the prevention of discrimination in the workplace. Don’t wait until you...

Discrimination is adverse work treatment of an employee or prospective employee based on a class or category of which the employee is a member. This is differentiated from employment treatment that is based on the employee's individual merit. Discrimination in the workplace is the act of treating a particular group or person differently based...

Age discrimination is adverse work treatment of an employee based on a class or category that the employee belongs to – employees over age 40 - rather than on the employee's individual merit. Age discrimination is unlawful under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967.

Age discrimination is prevalent even in workplaces that commit to non-discriminatory practices. Age discrimination is relevant, prevalent, illegal, subtle and preventable. You can maintain relevance no matter your age and no matter how subtly age discrimination may permeate your workplace. Employers can take steps to guard against age...

Religious discrimination is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of l964. According to this Act, religious discrimination by the employer is forbidden in hiring, firing, and other terms and conditions of employment. The Act also requires employers to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of an employee or prospective employee.

Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws make it illegal for employers to discriminate against an employee or potential employee in certain workplaces. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, is the federal agency that has the responsibility to handle discrimination complaints.

Discrimination is a factor in most cases of unlawful harassment in the workplace. Employers need to take these steps to prevent a work environment that allows harassment and discrimination.

Retaliation is revenge or reprisal. Retaliation means to get even, or to take revenge. But, retaliation in employment and the world of Human Resources has a much more specific meaning and connotation. In connection with charges of discrimination, retaliation is a serious issue for employers. Find out more about retaliation.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352) outlawed the unequal application of voter registration requirements and discrimination in public facilities, in government, and in employment. Specifically, for employers, in the Civil Rights Act, Title 7 guaranteed equal opportunity in employment. Additional titles within the Civil Rights Act ...

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which was created to recognize the contributions and skills of American employees with disabilities. For many small to midsize businesses, having an employee suddenly become disabled (because of an accident or an illness) can be somewhat daunting if it’s a new experience for the employer. These tips will help you accommodate disabled employees and welcome them back to work.

Want job interview tips to help you select employees? These job interview tips will help you assess the skills, experience, and cultural fit of your potential employee. The job interview is a powerful factor in the employee selection process in most organizations. While the job interview may not deserve all of the attention that it receives, the...

Do you need a love contract for employees who are dating or romantically involved? It's one way of avoiding charges of discrimination or sexual harassment in the future - maybe. Find out more.

Sexual harassment occurs when one employee makes continued, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, to another employee, against his or her wishes.

Looking for the steps to follow when an employee claims that he or she has been sexually harassed? These are the steps to follow in any investigation including discrimination and harassment.

If you haven't received your first video resumes from candidates yet, you will shortly. The buzz is growing and video resumes are the next "cool" thing to do. In fact, the conversation has already moved from whether to make a video resume to how to make a professional video resume to enhance job applications. So, employers will be seeing video...

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a federal bill that would make discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees illegal in the workplace. Employers would not be able to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote employees based on the employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

This resource identifies the discrimination laws in the United States for transgender employees or employees who are changing their gender identity. Discrimination by employers based on an employee's sexual orientation and gender identity is becoming increasing illegal in states and nations.