Plaintiff seeks to recover damages from her employer for employment discrimination and sexual harassment. Plaintiff states in her complaint that the acts of the defendant are so outrageous that punitive damages are due up to and including attorney fees.
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However, discrimination is a state of mind and, therefore, notoriously hard to prove. Sophisticated employers are well aware that discrimination is illegal. Thus, most cases are established through circumstantial evidence.
Title VII is considered to be the most important equal opportunity law ever enacted because it contains the broadest coverage, prohibition and remedies to individuals. Title VII was passed to ensure you would be considered for jobs not on the basis of the color of their skin, religion, gender or their national origin.
Does Title VII apply to all employers? Title VII applies to private-sector employers with 15 or more employees, to state and local government employers with 15 or more employees, and to the federal government as an employer. Title VII also applies to unions and employment agencies.
In fact, the title defines an employee as simply "an individual employed by an employer." Therefore, assuming they work — or are applying to work — for a covered employer as outlined above, Title VII provides discrimination protection for all employees, former employees, and those applying to be employees.
The court has held that individuals do not have a private right of action to file suits based on disparate impact discrimination under Title VI, however. By contrast, Title VII allows people to file claims against employers for employment discrimination based on either disparate impact or intentional discrimination.
Tips to Ensure Title VII Compliance in Your Company Encourage employees to report incidents of discrimination or harassment to their supervisor or to your department and ensure they understand the reporting procedures in your organization.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not cover federal employees or independent contractors. However, federal employees are protected against discrimination by other federal anti-discrimination laws.
Title VII addresses employment and fair housing laws. Title VIII defines protected classes for each area. Title VII addresses employment law. Title VIII is an amendment that adds religion as a protected class.