Equal employment opportunity is equal opportunity in
employment. Examples of legislation to foster it or to protect it from eroding
include the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which was established
by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to assist in the protection of
United States employees from discrimination.
Following are given with the sub section which is discussed around the
equal employee opportunity contest.
a.
RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN
It protect employees from discrimination in hiring,
promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits,job training, classification,
referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), or national origin.
Religious discrimination includes failing to reasonably accommodate an
employee’s religious practices where the accommodation does not impose undue
hardship.
b.
DISABILITY
Under disability its discussed protection qualified
individuals from discrimination on the basis of disability in hiring,
promotion,discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification,
referral, and other aspects of employment. Disability discrimination includes
not making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations
of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or
employee, barring undue hardship.
c.
AGE
Provide protection to applicants and employees 40 years of
age or older from discrimination based on age in hiring, promotion, discharge,
pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification,referral, and other aspects
of employment.
d.
SEX (WAGES)
Through that prohibits sex discrimination in the payment of
wages to women and men performing substantially equal work,in jobs that require
equal skill, effort, and responsibility, under similar working conditions, in
the same establishment.
e.
GENETICS
Under that its discussed about the way to protect employee
from discrimination based on genetic information in hiring,promotion,
discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral,
and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers’ acquisition of
genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information.
Genetic information includes information about genetic tests of applicants,
employees, or their family members; the manifestation of diseases or disorders
in family members (family medical history); and requests for or receipt of
genetic services by applicants,employees, or their family members.
f.
RETALIATION
Under the section it is prohibited entities from retaliating
against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a
discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice.
Once there are above are enforces to employees law is
permitted to move with legal action against the employer.
UNITED STATES.(1990). Equal employment opportunity Executive
Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375. [Washington, D.C.?], U.S.
Dept. of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs
The reap of hardwork does not depend on the descriminating factors like sex, age ,religion etc. as u mentioned above. But its from the toil and commitment towards your job that gets you their. This is a good article.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments.
DeleteEqual employment opportunity is equal opportunity in employment.
ReplyDeleteYes. There are no barriers for all.
DeleteLucky food stores female employers file a case against management regarding discrimination. Lucky Stores has agreed to pay close to $108 million to end a class action filed by a group of female employees who worked in the grocery chain’s Northern California stores.
ReplyDeleteYes .
DeleteDiscrimination based on gender and religion are common in the Asian Region when selecting for and paying salaries.
ReplyDeleteWhy is that ? Do not you feel any thing ?
DeleteEqual Employment Opportunity helps to reduce potential barriers that may prevent certain groups of people from entering and/or progressing in a workplace.
ReplyDeleteAgreed 100 %.
DeleteEqual employment opportunity is an employment practice where employers do not engage in employment activities that are prohibited by law. It is illegal for employers to discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of:
ReplyDeleteRace
Age
Color
Sex
Religion
National origin
Good article !
Equal employment practices are important for both individuals and organizations.It help to create more positive working relationships
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