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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction

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Other federal laws regulating employment State and municipal laws may go beyond federal laws Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e 2 Laws Affecting Discriminatory Practices The 1964 Civil Rights Act Outlawed racial segregation and discrimination in employment, public facilities, and education Title VII covers hiring, promotion, dismissal, benefits, compensation or any other terms, conditions, or privileges based on: Race Religion Color Organizations must have at least 15 employees to be covered.

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction

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Human Resource Management 11e
Chapter 3
Equal Opportunity Employment
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▪ Almost every U.S. organization, public and private, must
abide by
• The 1964 Civil Rights Act
• Its 1972 amendment, the Equal Employment Opportunity
Act.
• Other federal laws regulating employment
Introduction
2Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e
State and municipal laws may go beyond federal laws
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction_2
Laws Affecting Discriminatory
Practices
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e 3
▪ The 1964 Civil Rights Act
• Outlawed racial segregation and discrimination in
employment, public facilities, and education
• Title VII covers hiring, promotion, dismissal, benefits,
compensation or any other terms, conditions, or privileges
based on:
• Race
• Religion
• Color
• Gender
• National origin
Organizations must have at least
15 employees to be covered.
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction_3
▪ Based on personal characteristics related to
race such as:
• Skin color
• Hair texture
• Facial features
• Name
• Attire
• Accent
• Marriage to a minority
Race and Color Discrimination
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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction_4
▪ Based on religious beliefs and how they are
practiced:
• All religions are covered
• Absence of religion is covered too
• Protected beliefs must be sincerely held
• Employer must be notified
Religious Discrimination
5Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction_5
▪ Reasonable accommodations must be made as
long as they don’t cause an undue hardship for
the employer. Accommodations may include:
• Dress
• Head coverings
• Facial hair
• Religious holidays
Religious Discrimination
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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction_6
▪ Based on citizenship or permanent residence
status
▪ May overlap with race or color discrimination
▪ Examples:
• Name
• Dress
• Accent
National Origin Discrimination
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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction_7
▪ Expanded and clarified by other laws.
▪ Examples of discrimination include differences
in treatment that involve:
• Wages and benefits
• Procedures
• Leaves of absence
• Dress codes
• Job categories
Sex and Gender Discrimination
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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 11e Chapter 3 Equal Chance Employment Introduction_8

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