Recognizing & Responding to Workplace Discrimination

Julie Athey, Attorney

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About the Report:
Recognizing & Responding to Workplace Discrimination

People are treated unfairly at work every day. That's not a crime. But when does unfairness cross the line into discrimination? The list of protected classes has grown over the past decades, with many states recognizing a bewildering array.

Don't find out you've got a workplace discrimination problem the hard way. Get Recognizing & Responding to Workplace Discrimination and get clear guidance for assessing your policies and practices. Experienced employment law attorney Julie Athey will guide you through every nook and cranny of discrimination laws and claims, including:

• Race, Color, Religion and National Origin
• Sex Discrimination
• Age Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination
• Harassment
• Retaliation and Interference
• Responding to Complaints

Table of Contents:

1. DEFINING DISCRIMINATION
Adverse Employment Actions
Disparate Treatment vs. Disparate Impact
Failure to Accommodate
Reverse Discrimination
Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications
Intersectional Discrimination
Retaliation
State Discrimination Laws

2. RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, AND NATIONAL ORIGIN
Race and Color Discrimination
Religion
National Origin
Immigration Reform and Control Act
Military Service

3. SEX DISCRIMINATION
Title VII
Equal Pay Act

4. AGE DISCRIMINATION
What Employees Are Protected?
Discrimination in Benefits

5. DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
Overview
Qualified for the Job?
Reasonable Accommodations
Harassment

6. HARASSMENT
Supervisor Harassment
Co-worker Harassment
Discriminatory Enforcement

7. RETALIATION AND INTERFERENCE
Retaliation
Interference

8. RESPONDING TO COMPLAINTS
Disciplinary Policies
The Role of Documentation
Handling EEOC Charges
Internal Investigations

And there's so much more. Order Now and find out how you can protect your organization from discrimination claims. Your report's author will take you step-by-step through the most common types of discrimination claims and how to address and resolve complaints before they leade to litigation.