TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT PROTECTS BAY AREA WORKERS FROM RACE DISCRIMINATION – CALL SAN FRANCISCO EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS TODAY!
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prevents employers from discriminating against employees based on their race, color, and national origin. This prohibition applies to companies with over 15 employees. Under the Act, an employee may not be denied employment because of their race, color, or national origin. A person may also not be discriminated against based on race-linked characteristics (hair color, hair texture, facial features, etc) or because of a marriage or association with a person of a particular race. Also under this Act, employment decisions cannot be based on stereotypes about a particular race or ethnicity.
Under Title VII, it is illegal for a boss to discriminate against any person in relation to recruiting, hiring, promotions, etc. This means that your employer must apply job requirements consistently and equally among all workers of all races and colors. A job requirement that is applied equally may still be found to be illegal if it unequally excludes people of certain races, etc. Some examples of practices that may be illegal included encouraging applications from places where potential workers are mainly the same race or color, requiring educational backgrounds that are not necessary for the job, and/or testing applicants' knowledge that is not necessary for the position.
In 2008, the Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received over 33,000 allegations of race discrimination. Of this allegations, the EEOC was able to resolved over 28,300. The monetary recovery for these cases totaled over $79 million in damages. If you believe that you have been a victim of race, national origin, or color-based discrimination, don't hesitate to contact the skilled attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP. You can reach us at 1-800-ALAWPRO or 1-800-252-9776. Call us for a free consultation! You can also visit us online at www.discriminationattorney.com.
