Discriminatory
practices can occur in any facet of employment. Karen DeSoto, a workplace
discrimination lawyer says that it is illegal for employers to make any kind of
assumption on the basis of gender, race, age and nationality related
stereotypes. It is also unlawful for employers to assume that an individual
cannot perform his or her job because he or she is disabled.
Discrimination Based on Age
This practice is specifically protected by law. With rare exceptions, employers are forbidden to maintain an age preference in job listings. Also, all employees are expected to receive the same benefits irrespective of their age, except when the cost of providing supplemented benefits to the younger workers is the same as offering reduced benefits to the aging workers.
Discrimination Based on Religion
Employers cannot discriminate onthe basis of religious customs of their existing or potential employees. Businesses in the US are expected to accommodate for the religious beliefs of an employee, provided it does not have an excessive negative effect of the employers.
Discrimination Based on Gender
It is unlawful to pay a different salary to men and women with the same exact responsibilities at work, same qualifications, skill level and position. Businesses are also forbidden to lower the salary of one gender to equalize the pay between both men and women.
In
addition to this, discrimination based on pregnancy status, nationality and
physical disability is also unlawful in the United States. Creating a hostile
work environment that interferes with the performance of the employee is
considered unlawful.
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