Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlawful for an employer “(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or (2) to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” §2000e-2(a).

August 23, 2014

So many people have an opinion about employment discrimination, but majority have never even read the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Source: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm.

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