Equal Opportunity Employment

Discrimination, for the purposes of employment law, is any workplace action such as hiring, firing, demoting, and promoting based on a prejudice of any kind that results in the unfair treatment of employees(Hero). Discrimination has many different fields but a big one in the united states is discrimination in the workplace. When acquiring a job, employers need to avoid discriminating their applicants by race, age, gender, and disability to assure equal opportunities An employer should follow the…

several laws have been enacted to protect the rights of employees. The laws that have been enacted are; Title VII, the Equal Pay Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991. These laws clearly define what constitutes discrimination within the work force. Everyone has a right to equal pay, equal access to job opportunities, and to have employers adhere to these laws. When there is an ever growing workforce and changing economy, it…

BACKGROUND In early 2014, Big Brain Solutions hired Liz Bennett and Ralph Nickleby as administrative assistants. During their onboarding, Ms. Bennett and Mr. Nickleby signed contracts which stipulated that “if there is any dispute as to employment practice or employee/employer actions, this dispute will be decided via binding arbitration.” Both were given adequate time to review the agreement and consultant an attorney. Several months later , Mr. Nickleby became addicted to cocaine and Ms.…

Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes (Civil Rights Act of 1964). Furthermore SEC. 2000e-2. [Section 703] States it is unlawful to refuse employment or to fire anyone or to discriminate against persons with any respect to their “compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of an individual’s race, color, sex, or national origin (eeoc. n.d.). When it comes…

advertising for jobs (Dessler, Equal Opportunity and the Law, 2012). For example, a job advert should not contain phrases like “We cannot cater for workers with disabilities”. Phrases like “recent graduates” or “highly experienced” should be avoided. They tend to discriminate against older and younger prospective employees respectively. These phrases should only be used when they are of absolute necessity for the fulfillment of job assignments (Dessler, Equal Opportunity and the Law, 2012). Job…

means treating two individuals with equal qualifications (like abilities, education, training, and experience) differently for reasons unrelated to their productivity and are accorded inferior treatment with respect to hiring, occupational access, promotion, wage rate, or working conditions. There are many types of labor market discrimination. Wage discrimination is about being paid less for doing the same type of work (frequently women and minorities). Employment discrimination is receiving…

Positive discrimination Solution to gender inequalities in employment 620198H Keito Takano Introduction Around the world, it cannot be said that equality in society has been fully achieved. There are various inequalities, but gender inequality is one of the largest problems. A lot of attempts to correct inequality have been done, but positive discrimination is one of the most effective means. Positive discrimination is the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups which…

1. The major federal statutes dealing with regulations of equal rights and employment is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). 2. Martin’s use did not fundamentally alter the golf competition because he simply used a golf cart to move around the golf course during the PGA outing. On the other hand, Stephan Kuketz…

1. In the above case, Mary Smith is suing Lending Store, Inc. for being fired without any form of explanation. Mary Smith can argue that she has been decimated and the company has violated the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. Under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, “the right of all employees and job applicants (1) to be treated without discrimination and (2) to be able to sue employees if they are discriminated against” Cheeseman, 2007, p. 428). Mary Smith can argue that…

In the work world of today, there are many employers that proclaim their business gives equal opportunities to its employees. This means that the company makes an agreement with the people that apply that their employees are treated nonetheless to race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, physical or mental disability. In this generation, discrimination still lives though it shouldn’t, in a workplace people should never be belittled for any of their characteristics or qualities they have…