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Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. The EEOC enforces three federal laws that protect job applicants and employees who are pregnant. The first law is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which is called “Title VII.” It prohibits sex

Age discrimination involves treating an applicant or employee less favorably because of his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states have laws

EEOC enforces two laws that protect you from sex discrimination at work (including when you apply for a job): Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits an employer from treating you differently, or less favorably, because of your sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, and

Notice Concerning the Undue Hardship Standard in Title VII Religious Accommodation Cases. The Supreme Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy, 143 S. Ct. 2279 (2023) clarified that “showing ‘more than a de minimis cost’…does not suffice to establish undue hardship under Title VII.” Instead, the Supreme

The laws enforced by EEOC prohibit employers from paying employees differently based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, age (40 or older), or genetic information: The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) requires

Sex Discrimination Fact Sheet Questions and Answers: the Application of Title VII and the ADA to Applicants or Employees Who Experience Domestic or Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Questions and Answers about EEOC's Enforcement Guidance on Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with

Whenever discrimination is found, the goal of the law is to put the victim of discrimination in the same position (or nearly the same) that he or she would have been if the discrimination had never occurred. The types of relief will depend upon the discriminatory action and the effect it had on the

You may be familiar with the word "discrimination." But do you know what it really means? And do you understand how it applies in the context of your job? To "discriminate" against someone means to treat that person differently, or less favorably, for some reason. Discrimination can occur while you

With the EEOC If you believe that you have been discriminated against at work because of your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information, you can file a Charge of Discrimination

Sex discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of that person's sex, including the person's sexual orientation, transgender status, or pregnancy. Discrimination against an individual because of sexual orientation or transgender status is discrimination