37:533:301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Affirmative Defense, Gender Pay Gap, Civil Rights Act Of 1964

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Human Resource Management
• Course: 37:533:301
• Professor: Hadi El Farr

Document Summary

At the first part of the third lecture, we have: Provided an overview of the u. s. legal system. Highlighted the importance of employment legislations, particularly equal employment opportunity laws. Briefed various eeo laws and executive orders. This part will focus on each employment legislation. Remember hr roles include compliance with employment laws to avoid litigation, unnecessary costs, bad public image and customer dissatisfaction and bad employer image. Ethics and legal compliance contribute to the attraction and retention of employees. Title vii of civil rights act of 1964 (cra 64: prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin. In 1972, the act was amended and gave the eeoc the right to sue employers. Race and color discrimination: although much progress has been made, the number of race-based harassment charges has been increasing lately, among others, employers should not: Use race or race-related characteristics and conditions to make employment decisions.