Discrimination in the Workplace
Abstract
According to the United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 120,589,850 people employed in the United States out of an estimated 330,000,000 total citizens (U.S. Department of Labor). This means that over one-third of the country’s total population is currently employed. With such a large percentage of the population in the work force, it has become necessary to incorporate laws and restrictions that protect a worker’s individual rights. Over the last 50 years there have been several historic measures taken by the United States government to protect workers from not only physically hazardous working conditions but any working environment that may be deemed ‘hostile;” be it physical or mental. One area that has drawn significant attention by lawmakers is the topic of discrimination in the workplace. Since 1963 the United States government has taken substantial steps to ensure that every American is protected from discrimination in the workplace. A few monumental actions taken by the government to protect workers’ rights include legislation such as; The Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, or EEOC, in 1964 to monitor and investigate cases of alleged discrimination.
Discrimination in the Workplace:
The Laws, the Cases, the Stats, and the E.E.O.C. Staelawyers.com defines employment discrimination as, “When a worker is treated differently (typically worse) than others in the workforce due to their race, gender (sex), national origin, religion, age, or disability” (Discrimination). Employment discrimination can be any adverse action that
According to the United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 120,589,850 people employed in the United States out of an estimated 330,000,000 total citizens (U.S. Department of Labor). This means that over one-third of the country’s total population is currently employed. With such a large percentage of the population in the work force, it has become necessary to incorporate laws and restrictions that protect a worker’s individual rights. Over the last 50 years there have been several historic measures taken by the United States government to protect workers from not only physically hazardous working conditions but any working environment that may be deemed ‘hostile;” be it physical or mental. One area that has drawn significant attention by lawmakers is the topic of discrimination in the workplace. Since 1963 the United States government has taken substantial steps to ensure that every American is protected from discrimination in the workplace. A few monumental actions taken by the government to protect workers’ rights include legislation such as; The Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The Civil Rights Act of 1991, Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, or EEOC, in 1964 to monitor and investigate cases of alleged discrimination.
Discrimination in the Workplace:
The Laws, the Cases, the Stats, and the E.E.O.C. Staelawyers.com defines employment discrimination as, “When a worker is treated differently (typically worse) than others in the workforce due to their race, gender (sex), national origin, religion, age, or disability” (Discrimination). Employment discrimination can be any adverse action that
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