Although we have come a long way in the United States with regard to racism, prejudice, and discrimination, we still have a long way to go before those issues are completely eradicated. When it comes to discrimination in the workplace, numerous state and federal laws have been passed that make various forms of discrimination illegal […]
Discrimination in the workplace in the United States was once not only common, but viewed as acceptable by many people. Workers were routinely discriminated against based on a variety of characteristics such as the worker’s sex, religion, national origin, and/or race. Fortunately, both the federal government and most states governments began passing anti-discrimination laws in […]
Most employees are aware that there are state and federal laws that protect workers from discrimination in the workplace. Employers are prohibited from discriminating in employment against a potential or current employee on the basis of specific protected classes or characteristics covered by those state and federal laws. Most people are also aware that “race” […]
What Is Considered Race Discrimination in Florida? from Richard Celler Under Title VII, your employer is not allowed to discriminate against you on the basis of race, color or natural origin. Learn more about race discrimination in Florida in this presentation.
The United States has come a long way from days when segregation was legal and racial discrimination was rampant. Unfortunately, however, we still have a long way to go. Discrimination in the workplace still occurs far more often than people realize in the U.S. In fact, we are still frequently asked “Can my employer […]
Employment Discrimination: Who Is Liable? from Richard Celler There are a number of federal laws that prohibit various forms of employment discrimination. Many states, including Florida, have also passed anti-discrimination legislation. Learn more about it in this presentation.
What Is Considered Race Discrimination in Florida? from Richard Celler Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination on-the-job. Under Title VII, your employer is not allowed to discriminate against you on the basis of race, color or national origin. Learn more about race discrimination in Florida in this presentation.
Clients frequently ask me the difference between race and national origin discrimination. This blog will specifically address what is becoming a common violation of law in the workplace, especially with regard to Arab Americans and people of Middle Eastern descent who commonly are referred to as “terrorist” or other pejorative names in the workplace. Title […]
At one time in United States history it was not only common, but was also legal, to discriminate in the workplace on the basis of race, color and/or national origin. Thankfully, federal law has made race/color/national origin discrimination illegal now for several decades; however, there are still employers that do engage in racial discrimination in […]