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Category Archives: Gender Discrimination
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a bill pending before Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by civilian, nonreligious employers with at least 15...
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City of New York Anti-Discrimination Legislative Initiatives
In addition to the laws that are enacted and are applicable throughout the State of New York, the City of New York has been very progressive enacting several expansive anti-discrimination laws. In many respects, the New York City Human...
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Filing a Discrimination Complaint
Under Federal, State and some local laws, it is illegal to discriminate against an individual for their: • Ethnicity • Skin color, or related facial features • Country of origin • Age • Sex • Religious beliefs • Political...
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Sexual Harassment in the Manufacturing Industry
Sexual harassment occurs when an individual is discriminated against based on his or her gender. Usually, perpetrators of sexual harassment are in a position of power, victimizing a subordinate or a colleague. Women, who comprise about one third...
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Sexual Harassment in the Construction Industry
Construction has always been a male dominated industry. This has long opened females up to the risk of sexual harassment. Today, sexual harassment is no longer limited to male-on-female harassment there are instances of male-on-male harassment as...
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Filing Charges of Employment Discrimination with the EEOC
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) safeguards the residents of United States against discrimination by an employer, labor union or employment agency on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability...
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