Equal Opportunity Laws

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) makes it illegal to discriminate against someone "on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex" (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2012). Pregnant women and medical conditions related to pregnancy are included within coverage of this law. In addition, this law makes it illegal to retaliate against someone for complaining about discrimination or participating in a discrimination lawsuit or investigation. In this manner it protects the employee further from fear of recrimination. Furthermore, the law requires ...