Which law protects employees from job discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, or national origin?

Which law protects employees from job discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, or national origin?

• A. Civil Rights Act (and its amendments)
• B. Americans with Disabilities Act
• C. Equal Pay Act
• D. Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Answer: (A)

Discrimination protections based on race, color, gender, religion, or national origin are provided by the Civil Rights Act, especially Title VII, as it has been amended. Title VII prohibits employers from making employment decisions—such as hiring, firing, promotions, pay, or other terms and conditions of work—based on these protected characteristics and it’s enforced by agencies like the EEOC. The amendments expand and strengthen these protections. The other laws address different issues: the Americans with Disabilities Act covers disabilities, the Equal Pay Act focuses on pay differences for the same work based on sex, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects against discrimination based on age.

Discrimination protections based on race, color, gender, religion, or national origin are provided by the Civil Rights Act, especially Title VII, as it has been amended. Title VII prohibits employers from making employment decisions—such as hiring, firing, promotions, pay, or other terms and conditions of work—based on these protected characteristics and it’s enforced by agencies like the EEOC. The amendments expand and strengthen these protections. The other laws address different issues: the Americans with Disabilities Act covers disabilities, the Equal Pay Act focuses on pay differences for the same work based on sex, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects against discrimination based on age.