Do the laws today protect people from discrimantion at the workplace?
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; \nthe Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination; \nthe Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; \nTitle I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; \nSections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; and \nthe Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination. \nThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces all of these laws. EEOC also provides oversight and coordination of all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policies.\nAbbercrombie & Fitch, Cracker Barrel, and Fed Ex have all had lawsuits for discrimination.
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Discrimination is not a penal offense. Violations are tried in civil court, and there are many such cases every year.
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Check with EEOC for the current rules.  Decades ago it was felt that asking for age, race, religious or ethnic background or gender was prima facia evidence of an intent to discriminate in employment.  A photograph obviously is indicative of age, race, gender and sometimes religious or ethnic background.  \n\nWhile the law is complex, medical schools may still have the right to decide to admit students so as to have an entering class with a certain gender and racial mix.  E.g. a medical school may want to have a male/female ratio close to 50/50; or have a minimum percentage of Native Americans, or Blacks.  A photograph would be useful in deciding which category an applicant would be put in by an observer -- which might be different from the category the applicant might claim.
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I think that would be considered discrimination.  Talk to a lawyer.
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Yes, they can.  Criminal record is not a protected class that is intended to prevent discrimination.  It is a consequence of his actions.
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It depends on the state laws where you are working. In many cases there is a "at will" clause to employment - which means they can fire you at any time for no reason at all. Without knowing what state you are in, and whether there is a union contract or not, no one can really give you an accurate answer.  \n\nWhile often certain things are grandfathered in when there is a company merger - there is no law that says it is required.\n\nCompany's perspective - They are not forcing you to remove them, they are setting standards for corporate appearance. \n\nThey can set any standards they want, as long as it is not discriminatory against one of the protected classes.\n\nI had a job that started a dress code that specified what kinds of shirts could be worn, style & color of pants, even down to color of nail polish and if you had a watch on. All legal. My only choice was to not work there if I did not like the rules.\n\nI am not saying I agree with this, or that I think it is a good idea. I am only talking about what is legal.
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That doesn't really sound like a discriminatory policy, since it has nothing to do with race, sex, religion, or any other protected class. It's a reasonable policy based on the need to reduce fraud.
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i ask you this has the white male not become the minority? it certainly seems there are plenty of laws and loopholes to screw us out of jobs and promotions for underqualified applicants that may be a woman or of different ethnicity. what happened to the days of hiring the best person for the job?
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Certainly. A bar is a business and they can decide who they want to do business with, as long as they do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or other prohibited category.
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Many things in Government seem to be a true Catch 22 when you are working for them.  For discrimination in the Work Place you have the Labor Board in your area also the American Civil Liberties Union will look into cases such as discrimination.  To do anything in Government may however result in your cutting your throat,(so to speak), should you follow through with a complaint.  Good Luck.
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I'm in an employment Law class.  Check the EEOC website, and depending on your state, the state agency as well (example: CA is the Cal Fair Housing and Employment agency.)  And there is such a thing as reverse discrimination, there have been cases where people won.  Good luck!
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Employment discrimination is alive and well.  Ask any African American or a woman applying for the same job as a man.  I'm sure they'll be able to give you a "yes" answer.  Discrimination exists in housing, banking, employment etc.  As long as there are racists doing the hiring, there will always be discrimination.  What a sad world we live in.
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Yes.  I wouldn't try it because judging by your question you don't understand some of the basic propositions.  Every decision made by everyone involves discrimination -- selecting between options.  A court case involving discrimination involves proof of the type of discrimination (race and religion as opposed to some lawful type of distinction) and who was doing the discriminating (a government, a public accomodation or a private person), the damages, the method of proof, mixed motives and dozens of other variables. \n\n I am free to discriminate based on race.  I can decide to only allow certain races to visit my home.  Governments are not free to make that distinction.  However, governments are free to make all kinds of other distinctions and to discriminate based on legitimate criteria.   Thus if you think that "discrimination" without more is the basis for a "case" against someone, you are mistaken.
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The only way a law can level the playing field for a class of people is if it does not exsist.  \n\nIt sucks that people have inherint biases but the fact is that we all have them.  I am white and married a white woman.  I prefer white women.  All of my black friends married black women.  They prefer black women.  We (the human race) are prejudicial by nature.  Unfortunately, no law wil ever fix this. \n\nTo answer your question......No, I do not beleive in affirmative action.  Instead, I beleive that minorities that are under-represented in certain occupations need to try harder to make themselves valuable in those positions.  In most cases that means they will have to learn to properly speak the english language.
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There should be no discrimination. I can do anything you can do, given we both have the same training.
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There are very stringent "Violence in the Workplace" laws on the books nowadays.
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Nope. However, your particular state may have a more encompassing law. For example, CA has FEHA (Fair Employment & Housing Act) which affords much greater protection than the Federal ADA.