Gender Discrimination
Gender discrimination in the workplace continues to be a major problem in the workplace despite the passing of time since laws such as Title VII or the Equal Pay Act were enacted to combat the issue. Sexual or gender discrimination at work occurs whenever an individual is treated differently on account of their gender and may affect anything from hiring decisions to promotions. Relatedly, sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination similarly prohibited by federal law and the subject covered in detail within FindLaw's Sexual Harassment section. Below you will find information on gender discrimination, including an overview of gender discrimination laws, some frequently asked questions, and examples of illegal interview questions.
- Sex / Gender Discrimination: Overview
This overview article has a summary of laws protecting women's rights in the workplace, a list of questions and behaviors both prohibited and permissible under the law, and examples of when you might need legal help.
- Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment doesn't come in only one form. Visit FindLaw’s section on sexual harassment to learn about some of the many ways in which illegal harassment takes place at work.
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1964 was one of the biggest advancements of civil rights law of the twentieth century. Click here to read the text of this historic piece of legislation.
- The Equal Pay Act of 1963
The Equal Pay Act protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from gender-based wage and benefit discrimination. Here is the text of this important act.
- Filing an EEOC Complaint or Charge
The agency charged with enforcing employment laws is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. Click here to find out more about EEOC procedures, and what to do when filing an EEOC complaint.
- What to Expect: An EEOC Cause of Action Chronology
This handy timeline of a typical EEOC complaint will help you better understand what to expect from the EEOC complaint process, from the point the complaint is filed to when the EEOC releases your case with permission to sue.
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- EEOC Claims FAQ
- EEOC's Charge Processing Procedures
- Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Equal Pay and Discrimination against Women
- Equal Pay Discrimination
- Filing an EEOC Complaint or Charge
- Sex / Gender Discrimination: Overview
- Subpoenas in Sexual Harassment Cases
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Equal Employment Opportunity
- What to Expect: An EEOC Cause of Action Chronology