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The Ins And Outs Of Gender Employment Discrimination
from:For women in the workplace, gender employment discrimination can be a real concern. Issues that are covered under the various laws against discrimination in the workplace include equal pay, sexual harassment and pregnancy rights. In this article, we will explore the different facets of gender employment discrimination and what rights women in the workplace have today.
The earliest form of gender employment discrimination was prohibited by the Equal Pay Act of 1963. This act requires that men and women should be given equal pay for equal work in the same place of business. Although the jobs don’t have to be identical, they must be substantially equal. It is the content of the job and not the job title that determines whether the jobs are substantially equal. “Substantially equal” means that the performances of the jobs are equal in skill, including experience, ability, education and training, effort, meaning the amount of physical effort required to perform the job, and responsibility, or the degree of accountability required. The environment must be equal as well. Working conditions should be same, which encompasses the physical surroundings such as the temperature and hazards. The law protecting equal pay for equal work applies only to jobs in the same establishment.
Sexual harassment is another type of gender employment discrimination that is prohibited by law. It should be noted that while women are the most affected by this type of discrimination, men have also been victims of it as well. Sexual harassment can be defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or any other verbal or nonverbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, as defined by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sexual harassment can happen in any number of circumstances. Some include a scenario where the victim is not a member of the opposite sex, the harasser does not necessarily have to be a direct supervisor, the victim may not be directly harassed but is affected by the offensive conduct, and the harassment does not have to occur with a loss of pay or being discharged.
Another type of gender employment discrimination is pregnancy discrimination. An employer may not refuse to hire a woman because of her pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition. If a pregnant employee cannot perform her job because of her pregnancy, her employer must treat her like any other employee that is temporarily disabled. If the employer allows temporarily disabled employees to modify their tasks or perform different assignments, he must allow the same for the pregnant employee. Also, pregnant employees must be allowed to work as long as they are able to perform their jobs. If she must be absent from work for pregnancy-related reasons, he may not require that she continue her leave until the birth of the baby. Finally, an employer must hold open a job for an absence related to pregnancy for the same amount of time jobs are held for employees on sick or medical leave.
Religious Discrimination Employment Law Case News
Too hot to work at a lingerie shop? - msnbc.com
 msnbc.com | Too hot to work at a lingerie shop? msnbc.com Odes is alleging two types of discrimination: one based on gender and another based on religion. Being too hot is not a protected category under the nation's labor laws, but being terminated because you're a woman or for religious bias is a legal no-no ... |
Union Bosses Set Forest Fire Captain's Religious Rights Ablaze - National Right to Work Foundation (blog)
Union Bosses Set Forest Fire Captain's Religious Rights Ablaze National Right to Work Foundation (blog) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act forbids discrimination against religious employees and requires companies and unions to attempt to reasonably accommodate employees' sincerely-held religious beliefs. The obligation to accommodate applies to the ... |
How Much Can Potential Employers Ask About You? - Vermont Public Radio
How Much Can Potential Employers Ask About You? Vermont Public Radio "The fact of the matter is that there aren't tremendous privacy protections for job applicants and employees in this country," says Judy Conti, who lobbies for the National Employment Law Center, an advocacy group for low-income and unemployed workers. |
Muslim woman gets huge award in workplace discrimination case - Kansas City Star
 Kansas City Star | Muslim woman gets huge award in workplace discrimination case Kansas City Star She said she had already endured years of harassment by co-workers and had started pursuing a religious discrimination case against her employer when the supervisor, during a routine meeting in his office, snatched her scarf and exposed her hair. Former AT&T Employee Wins Huge Verdict in Religious Discrimination Case AT&T to pay Muslim woman $5M in harassment case |
Taco Bell Pays $27000 To Settle Religious Discrimination Lawsuit - Huffington Post
Taco Bell Pays $27000 To Settle Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Huffington Post The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that Family Foods, Inc., a company that operates a number of Taco Bell restaurants in North Carolina, has agreed to pay $27000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit they filed last year ... Taco Bell Employee Told to Get a Haircut — Religious Discrimination? |