Discrimination in employment based on civil status: spouses are not barred from working in a superior-subordinate relationshipPronovost, Catherine
On March 13, 2013, the New York City Council expanded the scope of the New York City Human Rights Law’s already-broad anti-discrimination provisions to prohibit discrimination based upon a prospective employee’s employment status. Commencing in June, employers in New York City with four or m...
Although the Act does not allow employees and applicants a private right of action, it is nevertheless significant in that it provides unemployed applicants and employee whistleblowers unprecedented protection from discrimination based on employment status. The only other similar law in effect is in New...
Discrimination based on type of employment against non-regular workers is still a social issue. However, there are few studies on job factors that affect the discrimination experience in each type of employment or the association between discrimination and health impact indicators. This study examined...
Immigration Reform and Control Act [IRCA], bars discrimination in employment based on citizenship or immigration status by employers of more than 4 employees. The IRCA also makes it illegal to require more or different documents than are legally acceptable to verify ...
This chapter addresses employment discrimination based on sexual orientation by examining three main subjects: the experience and impacts of discrimination for gay and lesbian workers, public attitudes about gays and lesbians generally and gays and emplo
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964)is the primary law against discrimination in the workplace. It prohibits discrimination based on protected classes such as race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. There’s also theAge Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)that protects employees...
employmentin any way that would depriveany personof em- ployment opportunities or otherwise affect his or her statusas an employeebased onsuch per- son’s race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, disability,marital status,genetic information,national origin, pregnancy, HIV status,sexual ...
Enforced by the EEOC, the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) prevents employers, employment agencies, and labor unions from discriminating because of genetic information that may become known. It also stops insurers from charging more expensive premiums based on such informa...
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VIII) requires employers to ensure that promotions and employment cannot be based on someone’s religion, race, sex or national origin. Claims of discrimination in the workforce are investigated and any violators prosecuted by the EEOC. Anti-discrimination laws...