EEOL

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In business at the Human Resource department there are many topics that raise discussion and cause controversy. One of these issues is Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). The EEO was established to forbid discrimination based on an individual’s protected classification. EEO contains specific acts that are designated toward particular groups, such as; The Civil Rights Act (Title VII)-1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act-1967, Pregnancy Discrimination Act-1978, Immigration Reform and Control Act-1986, Americans with Disabilities Act-1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 encompasses organizations that employ 15 plus workers for a minimum of 20 weeks during the year. This act inhibits discrimination based on the protected classification of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex. In the law it distinctively states, “It shall be unlawful employment practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment…” based on certain affiliations.
In reference to the Age Discrimination Act (ADEA) of 1967 this act is set forth to protect “older workers” which is considered 40 and up from any age discrimination. The ADEA pertains to virtually all employers of 20 or more. ADEA supports the employment process of “older people based on their ability, rather than age.”...