Types of Discrimination in the Workplace
Employment discrimination can take a number of forms, including illegal hiring and firing, on-the-job harassment, denial of a worker's promotions or raises and unequal pay. There are a number of federal and state statutes that protect employees from discrimination in the workplace, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
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Age
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Employers may not discriminate based on an employee's age, provided that the employee is over the legal age for employment in the state.
Gender
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It is illegal to discriminate against an employee on the basis of gender.
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Religion
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Employers may not fire, censure, or otherwise discriminate against workers because of their religious affiliation.
Disability
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Federal law prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of disability, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Marital Status
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Marital status is a protected designation under federal law. Employers may not discriminate against employees based on whether or not they are married.
Citizenship
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Provided that employees are legally authorized to work in the United States, discrimination on the basis of citizenship is barred by law.
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islandbreeze
Feb 18, 2010
my wife has been employed for 13 years to the same employer. We recently got pregnant. Her boss has been making comments like "ok, no more preganacies from here on, ok?" has implied needing to replace her because of TDI. She feels guilty each day. He is now micro-manageing her and finding little things to use against her continued employment. A co-worker terminated her preganancy because he claims her 1st was a difficult one and would she want to go through another possible difficult one. He is also asking the Office Mgr. to hire single career oriented women. Do we have a case?
