Workers in Nevada frequently question certain practices by employers. Can employers legally set minimum weight and height standards as requirements for specific jobs? Generally speaking, the answer to this question is no. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits such discrimination.

According to Title VII, employers ... continue reading

A recent case in New Mexico involved an employee named Jessica. Jessica is a disabled employee, and complained to her boss that she was being harassed about her hearing and speech problems. In such situations, employers always need to take such claims seriously, and make sure that they put an ... continue reading

The year 1964 saw the creation of a law that offered protection against discrimination for employees in Massachusetts, as well as in all other states of this country. This is known as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Discriminatory acts within the workplace that are based on someone’s national ... continue reading

Some employees in Florida have questions regarding a recent discrimination case in Texas. In this workplace situation, a disabled worker was being harassed about her hearing and speech difficulties. The worker filed a complaint stating that she was being subjected to a hostile work environment each day because of the ... continue reading

In Arkansas, quite a few employees have questions regarding whether employers can establish height and weight minimum requirements for particular jobs. Legally, most employers cannot do this.

In 1964, an act was created making it illegal for employers to discriminate against people based on their color, national origin, sex, ... continue reading

In the state of Alaska, if an employer creates minimum weight or height standards for certain jobs, it is usually illegal discrimination. Many workers have had questions about this issue. Employers would have to prove that they truly needed such specific requirements in order for it to be considered legal ... continue reading

A hostile work environment was recently created in Mississippi in an all too common situation. Gary, a disabled employee, began complaining that he was being subjected to taunts and hurtful comments about his speech and hearing problems. Any time such a situation arises, employers should take immediate actions to put ... continue reading

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects workers in Indiana, as well as other states throughout the country. A question that comes up quite frequently among employees is, can employers set minimum height requirements for any job? Although there may be extenuating circumstances in some instances, the ... continue reading

In the state of Delaware, if an employer creates minimum weight or height standards for certain jobs, it is usually illegal discrimination. Many workers have had questions about this issue.  Employers would have to prove that they truly needed such specific requirements in order for it to be considered legal ... continue reading

In the state of Michigan, many employees question whether pre-employment polygraphs are legal.

The state does not have its own polygraph law in regards to employment. Instead, it follows the federal model. In most cases, private employers are not allowed to give lie detector tests for pre-employment screening, or ... continue reading

There are lots of employees in Oregon who wonder if pre-employment polygraphs are legal.

First, it is important to mention that Oregon does not have a separate polygraph law for employment. Instead, it follows the federal model. Most private employers are prohibited from administering lie detector tests for pre-employment ... continue reading

Illinois employees frequently wonder if pre-employment polygraphs are legal in their state.

Even though Illinois does not have its own polygraph law for employment, the state does follow the federal model. According to the federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act, most private employers are prohibited from giving lie detector tests ... continue reading

Some workers in Iowa have wondered if pre-employment polygraphs are legal in that state.

Though the state does not have its own polygraph law in regards to employment, it does follow the federal model. Under the federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the majority of private employers are prohibited from ... continue reading

The state of Arkansas has numerous employees who wonder if pre-employment polygraphs are legal.

To begin, Arkansas does not have a separate polygraph law for employment. Arkansas follows the federal model, known as the federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act. This act prohibits the majority of private employers from giving ... continue reading

Human Resources professionals consider it a bad practice. The federal government protects its own civilian employees from it. Many companies have developed policies prohibiting it.

“It” is discrimination in hiring and the workplace due to sexual orientation.

Despite these policies, however, no Utah or federal law currently makes ... continue reading

Neither federal nor South Dakota law makes it illegal to discriminate in employment or in the workplace based on sexual orientation.

Even the foundational legislation known as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it against the law to discriminate on the basis of many ... continue reading

Many companies have developed their own policies prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. The federal government protects its civilian employees from such discrimination. Nonprofit agencies and private firms that have federal contracts must not discriminate against gays, lesbians, and transgendered workers.

Yet neither Kentucky nor federal law prohibits discrimination ... continue reading

No federal or Virginia law right now forbids job discrimination against gay, lesbian, or transgendered workers. 

This unfortunate state of events could change in the not too distant future. And there are some restrictions on discrimination against federal government workers because of sexual orientation.

In any case, the ... continue reading

Gay, lesbian, and transgendered workers cannot depend upon federal or Georgia law to protect them from discrimination on the job and in hiring. A major piece of federal civil rights legislation known as Title VII does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. And while some states have filled the ... continue reading