| Title VII Retaliation Claims |
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| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It also prohibits retaliation against employees who report or otherwise complain about wrongdoing under the Act. In other words, employers may not fire or take other adverse action against employees based upon an employee's allegation that Title VII has been violated. More... |
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| Sexual Harassment Overview |
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| Sexual harassment in the workplace is discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sexual Harassment, although not specifically mentioned in Title VII, is broadly defined by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: More... |
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| Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 |
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| In 1988, Congress passed the Employee Polygraph Protection Act to prevent employers from subjecting applicants and employees to lie detector or polygraph tests. Under the Act, the term "lie detector" includes a: More... |
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| Federal Sector Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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| Federal employees are protected from workplace discrimination by a number of laws. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for coordinating anti-discrimination efforts in the federal workplace, including enforcing all non-discrimination legislation. Portions of the following laws exist to forbid workplace discrimination in much of the federal sector: More... |
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| The Senior Executive Service |
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| The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created the Senior Executive Service (SES) as a third branch of the federal civil service. The SES is designed to be a group of policy-level executives selected for their leadership skills. The SES is completely separate from the other two branches of the service, the excepted service and the competitive service. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is responsible for overseeing the federal civil service, including the SES. More... |
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