What is sex discrimination in the workplace?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines sex discrimination as treating an applicant or employee unfavorably because of that person’s sex. Discrimination against an individual because of gender identity or sexual orientation is in violation of Title VII. What is Title VII? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to private employers, state and local government employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, and joint employer-union apprenticeship programs with 15 or more employees. It is against Title VII to discriminate, based on sex or gender, when dealing with workplace matters such as hiring, firing or layoffs, pay rate, work schedule, job duties, promotions and advancement opportunities, trainings, fringe benefits and any other term or condition of employment. These [...]