Legal Process
Legal Process
MGT/434
May 20, 2013
Clint Heiner
Legal Process Unfortunately, in society discrimination occurs quite often in the work environment. Discrimination is judging someone based on different characteristics including age, disability, gender, religion, and race. Although discrimination exists, employees do not have to subject themselves to this behavior. Employees receive protection against discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to Bennett-Alexander and Hartman (2010) Title VII “prohibits discrimination in voting, education, employment, public accommodations, and the receipt of federal funds on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, or religion” (p. 70). This paper concerns the following scenario, “John is an employee in a private sector organization. He would like to file a discrimination complaint against his employer” (University of Phoenix, 2010, p. 2). John must file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The first objective of this paper is determining the process that occurs when filing a complaint with the EEOC. Also how the “complaint may proceed through the civil litigation process from the state level up to the U. S. Supreme Court” (University of Phoenix, 2010, p. 2).
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission John experienced discrimination in his workplace. Title VII protects John against discrimination as an employer, and must file a complaint with the EEOC. According to Bennett Alexander and Hartman (2010) “The EEOC is the lead agency for handling issues of job discrimination and deals with most matters of employment discrimination arising under federal laws, including age and disability” (p. 73).
The Process The first three steps of filing a complaint would consist of John going to the EEOC office to file a discrimination complaint against his employer. The EEOC agency will notify John’s employer of the discrimination accusation. The complaint is
MGT/434
May 20, 2013
Clint Heiner
Legal Process Unfortunately, in society discrimination occurs quite often in the work environment. Discrimination is judging someone based on different characteristics including age, disability, gender, religion, and race. Although discrimination exists, employees do not have to subject themselves to this behavior. Employees receive protection against discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. According to Bennett-Alexander and Hartman (2010) Title VII “prohibits discrimination in voting, education, employment, public accommodations, and the receipt of federal funds on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, or religion” (p. 70). This paper concerns the following scenario, “John is an employee in a private sector organization. He would like to file a discrimination complaint against his employer” (University of Phoenix, 2010, p. 2). John must file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The first objective of this paper is determining the process that occurs when filing a complaint with the EEOC. Also how the “complaint may proceed through the civil litigation process from the state level up to the U. S. Supreme Court” (University of Phoenix, 2010, p. 2).
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission John experienced discrimination in his workplace. Title VII protects John against discrimination as an employer, and must file a complaint with the EEOC. According to Bennett Alexander and Hartman (2010) “The EEOC is the lead agency for handling issues of job discrimination and deals with most matters of employment discrimination arising under federal laws, including age and disability” (p. 73).
The Process The first three steps of filing a complaint would consist of John going to the EEOC office to file a discrimination complaint against his employer. The EEOC agency will notify John’s employer of the discrimination accusation. The complaint is
References: Bennett-Alexander, D. D., & Hartman, L. P. (2007). Employment law for business (5th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (2013). Employees. Mediation. Retrieved from http://www.eeoc.gov/employees/mediation.cfm University of Phoenix –Clint Heiner. (2010). Syllabus . Retrieved from University of Phoenix – Clint Heiner, MGT434 website.