Missouri Discrimination
Posted by Tamara
In the near future, there may be a law making it illegal to discriminate based on an employee’s sexual orientation. A bill (ENDA) prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination passed the U.S. House in 2007, however, it never made it past the Senate. Currently there is no federal law or Missouri state law that prohibits this practice.
Discrimination laws protect certain groups from discrimination in the workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex and religion. Other federal laws prohibit discrimination based on age and disability. All discrimination laws fall under the jurisdiction of the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).
Discrimination laws protect workers from discrimination in all aspects of employment including interviewing, training, promotions, benefits and compensation.
Some states have established laws to prohibit discrimination based on sexual disorientation in employment or housing or both. New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits both discrimination based on sexual orientation and against transgendered persons, in employment and housing.
Though there is no federal law banning sexual orientation discrimination, certain types of employees are protected. Employees who work for businesses with federal contracts are protected by Executive Order 13087, which was signed on May 28, 1998. This Order is part of a continuing affirmative action campaign to counteract all types of discrimination.
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 provides protection for civilian employees working for the federal government. Under this order, employers may not discriminate against workers based on marital status, disability, political affiliation, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or conduct which does not interfere with the employee’s job performance. OPM (Office of Personnel Management) interpreted the clause relating to “conduct” as a means to protect workers from discrimination due to sexual orientation.
Human Resources professionals generally agree that discriminating against employees based on their sexual orientation is a bad idea. As a result, many companies have established rules banning this type of discrimination.
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