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.
Title Vii Of The Civil Rights Act In Pima
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The ACRA protects Arizonans from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, voting, and public accommodations. What is Unlawful Discrimination? Unlawful discrimination is unequal treatment or impact on a person or a group based on a protected class.
Title VII specifically prohibits discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, compensation, employment benefits, advancement, employment training, assignments, and termination of employment.
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.
A landmark piece of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or national origin with regard to a wide range matters. This title prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements.
The Arizona Civil Rights Act (ACRA) provides protections similar to those provided under federal law. The ACRA covers employers with 15 or more employees and prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics including: Race. Color.
This subchapter shall not apply to an employer with respect to the employment of aliens outside any State, or to a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such ...
Examples of Title VII violations include: Making sexist comments that a woman belongs in the kitchen as opposed to an office. Denying a job offer to an African American job applicant who is as qualified as the Caucasian applicant you hired. Refusing to allow Muslims prayer time throughout the day.
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.
Limits On Compensatory & Punitive Damages For employers with 15-100 employees, the limit is $50,000. For employers with 101-200 employees, the limit is $100,000. For employers with 201-500 employees, the limit is $200,000. For employers with more than 500 employees, the limit is $300,000.