No employee should ever have to deal with employment-related decisions being made on personal factors that don't play a part in the business. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as some other laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), set some clear legal standards for employees regarding discrimination.
Court rulings mixed on scope of age discrimination law
Employment anti-discrimination laws are written to protect workers, but they can also be valuable to employers as well. Businesses function more productively when everyone (employees and management) understands the rules and expectations around hiring, firing and management of workers.
Stand up for your rights against employment discrimination
As an employee, you expect the same opportunities as those of your coworkers. Whether those refer to climbing up the corporate ladder, increasing your income or the ability to take on extra hours for overtime pay, an employer should be fair to all. However, in some instances, this may not be the case.
