Abstract
[This is an excerpt.] Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)This law makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. The law also requires that employers reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' sincerely held religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)
This law makes it illegal to pay different wages to men and women if they perform equal work in the same workplace. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. [To read more, click View Resource.]
This resource is found in our Actionable Strategies for Government: Aligning Values & Improving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Improving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).
