Retaliation and the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
John R. Collins
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
MGMT 533 Social Responsibility, Ethics and Law
Daniel A. Papajcik
March 6, 2016
Introduction
Charges of workplace discrimination is said to be at an all time high. During the 2015 fiscal year the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity released information that claims there were more than 89,000 charges filed for workplace discrimination. One of the top ten charges is said to be retaliation, which had an estimate 39,757 cases in 2015, which is 44.5 percent of all charges filed. Retaliation is said to be in violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, For the purpose of this research paper I will provide the understanding of both Acts, while also taking a case that deals with to provide the basis of the case, the findings, and the outcome of the charges.
Title VII of the Civil Act of 1964 The Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 can be found in the United States Code (Pub. L. 88-352) Volume 42.The basis of the act Title VII is to prevent employment discrimination against race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII prohibits an employer from both (i) discriminating against an employee on the basis of sex, and (ii) retaliating against an employee for complaining about prior discrimination or retaliation. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the purpose of the act is to enforce the
This applies to employers with 15 or more employees as well public and private colleges. Section 2000E-4 created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Civil Rights plays a big role in the recruiting and hiring stages because it prohibits employers from asking for a educational background non related to the needs of the job applied for, giving test to applicants non related to what the job calls for, and only giving applications out to people of the same race or color. This makes it fair for qualified applicants to get a fair chance in job employment. We need to make workplaces more multi-cultural unit especially because we live in a multi-cultural nation of opportunities. I believe that the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Title
In 1964 the Civil Rights Act Title VII was passed. This law prohibited employers from discriminating in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin (AAUW, 2016). The Act enforces that it is the obligation of the employer utilize reasonable accommodation for the religious practices of employees after the informs what his or her particular religious needs. The employer has a right to refuse a specific need if an undue hardship can be proven (LLI, 1992).
Through the years, America has made an overall improvement in eliminating discrimination, inequality and slavery and focusing more on inclusion, equal rights, and equal opportunity. Despite a considerable improvement, there are corporations and individuals that often revert to archaic means of treating employees, creating hostile environments. Consequently, different advocacy groups and laws still remain in effect and continue to evolve to protect the citizens and non-citizens of the USA.
Retaliation is when employers takes negative action against employees who have made a complaint against the organization due to illegal treatment of the employee based on their race, sex, gender, age, or disability (Fraser & Simkins, 2010). The retaliation act was put into place as measure to protect employees from negative treatment from their management team and the organization. In the case of White versus Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway company Sheila White was a female in an all-male organization; she was harassed by here manager and when she filed a complaint she was put into another job function and then was suspended from work for 30 days without pay (United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2004). In 1997 Shelia White
I think there not enough regulations of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts that deals with sexual harassment and discrimination. I feel that employers should be required to train managers and employees to what qualifies as sexual harassment and discrimination. Though, I believe that the Civil Right Acts, which was used to develop other forms of anti-discrimination laws and policies with the U.S marketplace. I feel that the service and retail industry could best be benefit from regulations and laws that would require these train their managers and employees with the Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts.
The laws that apply to this case are the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines (EEOC) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, these laws do not apply to every case that involves an English-only policy, and the courts do not always view English-only policies as discriminatory. Both Title VII and EEOC guidelines allow organizations to implement English-only policies if the policies are due to business necessity. Organizations that wish to ensure legitimacy should only implement English-only policies under the following circumstances: (1) to promote customer relations when speaking with customers who only speak English, (2) to promote safety in emergency situations (ex: working with hazardous materials), (3) to promote
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that protects individuals from discrimination based on religion. Religious discrimination is treating a person differently because of their religious
Congress enacted Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to ensure that all people who are seeking employment will not be discriminated against regardless of their race, national origin, color sex, or religious beliefs. In the four given examples of casting calls, it would seem that disparate treatment discrimination was blatant in the both the wording and premise of the casting notices. Since it seems to be common practice for agencies to create casting notices that openly call for certain races or colors of people, it would seem that any person who wasn’t hired for a certain part could file action with The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and have their case investigated, or be given a “right to sue” order that could possibly change the employment practices of the entertainment industry.
The last decade has produced an explosion of racial employment discrimination lawsuits. These lawsuits have resulted in record-breaking settlements. By federally mandating every business to review the history, impact and proposed policy of Article VII these lawsuits may subside. Reviewing Title VII is a step corporate America must soon make or continue to loose much needed revenue. Our team will discuss the history of Title VII, the impact of Title VII in the workplace, who is and who is not covered under Title VII as well as propose policies that companies should have in place to avoid Title VII violations.
In modern times, life would be much better for Crooks. To begin with, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 paved the way for major gains in the improvement for the lives of African Americans. 23% less African Americans live in poverty today than in 1963 (Heath, “The State of Black America”). This means that Crooks could build a future for himself and not be stuck as a migrant worker. Additionally, the termination of racial segregation has enabled all races to work and go to school together. This has allowed African Americans more opportunities for work. For example, government positions are now available for African Americans enabling the first black president, Barack Obama, to be elected in 2009. However, racial discrimination is still a very real
When it comes to court cases, every case that is heard in court is heard for one reason or another.
Title IX is part of the United States Education Amendments of 1972. It was meant to address some the flaws in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was written in order to end discrimination in various fields based on sex, religion, race, color, or national origin, in the area of employment. The drawback of this act was that it did not include any prohibition on gender discrimination in public education and federally assisted programs.Title IX was created in an
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that it is unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire, discharge or discriminate against an individual because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Under Title VII sex discrimination is not unlawful if BFOQ can be proven as necessary for that position.
The Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the keystone federal legislation in equal employment opportunity that covers disparate treatment and disparate impact discrimination and creates the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Disparate treatment or unequal treatment “refers to intentional discrimination and involves treating one class of employees differently from other employees” (Byars & Rue, 2004, p. 44). Disparate impact or adverse impact “refers to unintentional discrimination and involves employment practices that appear to be neutral but adversely affect a protected class of people” (Byars & Rue, 2004, p. 44).