The basics of employment discrimination

Abstract

Introduces employment discrimination and the various US acts to fight this. Looks, particularly, at the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (EEOC), created in 1964 to enforce the laws against employment discrimination. Discusses the make up of this federal committee and how it operates on behalf of the individual. Further discusses and highlights the main categories which are: sexual harassment; race/colour discrimination; age discrimination; national origin discrimination; and fills out the Americans with Disabilities Act, giving all the relevant information required to take action against employers. Gives further examples of complaints procedures and how to use them. Concludes that employees have many more safeguards now than previously and that firms now have to respect the individual or “pay” the consequences.

Citation

Phan, B. and Kleiner, B.H. (1999), "The basics of employment discrimination", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 18 No. 8, pp. 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610159910785673