A “hostile work environment” is defined as harassment, speech or conduct that is severe (harsh; unnecessarily extreme) or pervasive (spreading or spread throughout) enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive and is based on someone's race, color, ...
This act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964, prohibited discrimination in public places, provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. It was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
It is the policy of the State of Nevada that employee recruitment, appointment, assignment, training, compensation and/or promotion occur on the basis of merit and without regard to race/color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, ...
Nevada has always been a popular state for businesses drawing enterprises with its enticing blend of budget-friendly startups, business-friendly regulations, nominal licensing fees, tax advantages, safeguarded business owner privacy, and competitive utility rates.
Nevada's 4/10 rule allows employees to work four 10-hour shifts in a week without triggering daily overtime. To use this arrangement, both the employer and employee must agree in writing. This written agreement clearly outlines the schedule and ensures compliance with Nevada's overtime laws.
Along the same line, an employer in Nevada can terminate a worker at any time—without cause and notice. Indeed, your employer has the right to terminate your employment at any time and without having to establish that they have a good reason to do so.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities of any entity that receive federal assistance.
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. Rather, you should be selected on the basis of the abilities necessary to perform a job.
A job discrimination complaint may be filed by mail or in person at the nearest EEOC office. You can find the closest EEOC office by calling the EEOC at 1-800-669-4000, or by going to the EEOC's Field Office List and Jurisdiction Map and selecting the office closest to you.