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Although federal and state laws prohibit employment discrimination against job applicants and employees based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information, employers continue to discriminate against employees every day. Learn what you need to know about how laws protect you from disparate treatment by utilizing On My Own Project’s support and resources, including our workshop, Employment Discrimination 101: Facts & Remedies.
Employment Discrimination 101: Facts & Remedies: Attendees will learn…
Non-federal Government Employees
What is Employment Discrimination?
What is A “Covered by EEOC Laws” Employer
- General Coverage by Business/Private Employers
- Age Discrimination and Coverage
- Equal Pay Act and Coverage
General Coverage by State and Local Governments
- Age Discrimination and Coverage
- Equal Pay Act and Coverage
- Federal Government Agencies
General Coverage by Employment Agencies
Employment Agencies and Unlawful Referral Practices
General Coverage of Labor Unions or Joint Apprenticeship Committees
Labor Unions and Unlawful Practices
- Age Discrimination and Coverage
- Equal Pay Act and Coverage
Joint Apprenticeship Committees and Unlawful Practices
- Age or Disability & Coverage
Citizenship and Coverage
People Who Are Not Covered by Anti-discrimination Laws
Presidential Executive Order 11246 – Equal Employment Opportunity
Pre-Employment Discrimination
- Pre-Employment Inquiries (General)
- Discriminatory Neutral Employment Policies and Practices
- Job Advertisements
- Recruitment
- Application and Hiring
- Job Referrals
- Pre-Employment Inquiries During the Job Interview
- Pre-Employment inquiries While Reference Checking
- Pre-Employment Inquiries via Background Checks
- Pre-Employment Inquiries via Google and other Online Searches:
Employment Discrimination
- Job Assignments and Promotion
- Pay and Benefits
- Discipline and Discharge
- Employment References
- Reasonable Accommodations and Disability
- Reasonable Accommodation and Religion
- Training and Apprenticeship Programs
- Harassment
- Terms and Conditions of Employment
Pre-Employment Inquiries And…
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Race
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Height & Weight
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Financial Information
- Employers must follow the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which is not enforced by EEOC
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Unemployed Status
- Pre -Employment Background Checks
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Religious Affiliation or Beliefs
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Marital Status or Number of Children
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Gender
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Disability
- Pre-Employment Inquiries and Medical Questions and Examinations
Discrimination by Type
- Discrimination Based on Race, Ethnicity, or Skin Color
- Discrimination Based on Age
- Discrimination Based on Gender or Sex
- Discrimination Based on Religion
- Discrimination Based on National Origin
- Discrimination Based on Mental or Physical Disability
- Discrimination Based on Genetic Information
- Discrimination Based on Pregnancy or Parenthood
- Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI Discrimination and Work Situations)
- Retaliation for Engaging in Prior EEO Activity (Engaging in a Protected Activity).
- Sex Based Discrimination
- Sexual Discrimination Harassment
- Sex Discrimination and Employment Policies and Practices
- Retaliation for Engaging in Prior EEO Activity (Engaging in a Protected Activity)
Other Forms of Discrimination which the EEOC Identifies and “Prohibited Employment Policies and Practices
- Dress Code Discrimination
- Constructive Discharge/Being Forced to Resign Discrimination
What Qualifies as An EEOC Charge?
EEOC Position Statement
- Why The Respondent’s Position Statement is Very Critical to the Charging Party During Litigation
Filing a Formal Charge of Discrimination with the EEOC
- Filing Online by using the EEOC Public Portal to Submit an Inquiry, Schedule an Appointment and File a Charge
- Filing In-Person at an EEOC Office
- Filing by Telephone
- Dual Filing/Filing with a State or Local Fair Employment Practice Agency
- Filing by Mail
EEOC Complaint Time Limits
Filing an EEOC Complaint While Still Employed
After you have Filed a Charge of Discrimination
- Checking the Status of Your Charge
- Adding to Your Charge
- Updating Your Contact Information