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During the fiscal year of 2006 there were over 27,000 racial discrimination claims filed with the EEOC.
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Racial Discrimination
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Employment discrimination laws have been enacted to protect against Racial Discrimination in the United States. One such law is under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects individuals from employment discrimination on the basis of race or color.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees and job applicants. Under this law, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because or his/her racial group or perceived racial group, his/her race-linked characteristics (e.g., hair texture, color, facial features), or because of his/her marriage to or association with someone of a particular race or color.
In addition, the prohibitions in this law apply regardless of whether the discrimination is directed at Whites, Blacks, Asians, Latinos, Arabs, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, multi-racial individuals, or persons of any other race, color, or ethnicity.
Forms of Racial Discrimination
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment, including:
- hiring and firing;
- compensation, assignment, or classification of employees;
- transfer, promotion, layoff, or recall;
- job advertisements;
- recruitment;
- testing;
- use of company facilities;
- training and apprenticeship programs;
- fringe benefits;
- pay, retirement plans, and disability leave; or
- other terms and conditions of employment.
Special Considerations
The following is a brief list of special considerations relating to racial discrimination.
- Harassment / Hostile Work Environment - You are protected against racial or ethnic slurs, racial "jokes," derogatory comments, or other verbal or physical conduct based on an individual's race/color.
- Compensation and Other Employment Terms, Conditions, and Privileges - You are protected against discrimination in compensation and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
- Segregation and Classification of Employees - You are protected against segregation and isolation from other employees or from customer contact. In addition, employers may not assign employees according to race or color. It is also illegal to exclude members of one group from particular positions or to group or categorize employees or jobs so that certain jobs are generally held by members of a certain protected group.
- Retaliation - You are protected and have a right to be free from retaliation for your opposition to discrimination or the participation in an EEOC proceeding by filing a charge, testifying, assisting, or otherwise participating in an agency proceeding.
Do I Have a Racial Discrimination Lawsuit?
If you feel that you have been discriminated against because of your race, WE can help. Our law firm’s employment discrimination attorneys are an experienced team of trial lawyers that represent our clients in racial discrimination lawsuits. We are a small yet powerful boutique type law firm with the resources available to represent you in your time of need.
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Top Asian officer settles racism claim - EurActiv.com
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Report backs state officer's discrimination complaints - Columbus Dispatch
The equal-employment officer for a state agency complained of racial discrimination in employee pay and failure to recruit minorities, but upper management brushed aside the complaints and retaliated against the compliance officer, according to an ...
Doctor settles discrimination suit vs. Hackensack hospital - NorthJersey.com
A doctor who sued Hackensack University Medical Center and several of its physicians for alleged racial discrimination has settled the case for $200,000. Attorneys for Dr. Terry Johnson and the medical center came to the agreement on Monday after the ...
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