Protected Categories Supplement
The protected categories are the foundation of employment law. Federal and state legislatures have determined that individuals in these categories should be given special protection. This course is a complete corporate compliance training program, but it is also a supplement to the Sexual Harassment Prevention training. Compliance training in the Protected Categories is also required for corporate compliance with federal guidelines.
DISCRIMINATION CONCEPTS BASED ON FEDERAL LAWS
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
– prohibits harassment based on race, color, sex, religion and national origin
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
– prohibits employment discrimination based on age, 40 or older
- Pending Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act, including the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
– explores definitions of physical and mental disabilities
– explores the concept of reasonable accommodation
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
