What Else is Prohibited by Employment Discrimination Laws?
• Harassment – by your employer or coworkers when your employer knows they are harassing you due to the protected characteristic (refer also to the Hostile Work Environment Harassment article) • Retaliation – against you for reporting discrimination, filing a lawsuit due to the discrimination or participating in an investigation • Employment advertisements – excluding certain persons with a protected characteristic or showing a preference: This is permitted only when the employer has proven that age is a “bona fide occupational qualification” • Promotions – offered or given only to persons with a certain preferred characteristics Federal Employment Discrimination Laws and Agencies – EEOC The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the Federal anti-discrimination laws. They investigate claims of discrimination in the workplace. Generally, in order to file a lawsuit in Federal court, an employee must first file a claim with the EEOC. The deadline for filing a claim with t
