Gender Discrimination
State and Federal law requires that each sex receive equal pay for equal work.
Laws protecting each gender also extend to all aspects of employment,
including hiring, promotion, pay and firing. The law does give employers
the ability to pay a worker more for equal work if that employee has
earned seniority.
Companies do have the ability to specify different dress codes for each of the
sexes, depending on the type of work the job requires. For example, an employer
may require men to wear a tie, while the same requirement does not apply to
women. The requirement to wear a tie is not discriminatory.
Many states are passing gender discrimination laws that effect homosexual
individuals. Since those laws are quickly evolving, you should check with
your local government for guidance.
Gender Discrimination Facts:
- Refusing to hire a qualified person because of gender is gender discrimination.
- Not paying a woman doing the same work as a man could be gender discrimination.
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