Sexual Orientation

Only 17 states and the District of Columbia have laws that ban discrimination in the workplace because of a person’s sexual orientation. Only eight of those states and the District of Columbia ban discrimination in the workplace because of a person’s gender...

Religion

Religious freedom is one of the principles on which America was founded, and one of the basic rights we value most. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on religion by a private employer, state or local government or...

Race, Ethnic Background

Under the law, all workers look alike, regardless of skin color or ethnicity. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color or national origin by a private employer, state or local government or educational...

Pregnancy

regnant? You’ve got legal rights protecting you against job discrimination. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 forbids employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The act says women...

Gender

No one should be typecast into —or out of— a job or profession because of gender. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on sex by a private employer, state or local government or educational institution with 15 or more...