Question: What does it mean when a discrimination claim is filed with the EEOC? Answered by the HR Experts: When a claim is filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it means that an employee, a former employee, or a job applicant is...
Discrimination
What is national origin discrimination?
Question: An employee says their manager told them to lose their accent if they ever want to be promoted. Could this be considered discrimination? Answer: Yes. Discrimination based on national origin is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and includes...
From The HR Support Center: What is Discrimination?
A hiring manager, eager to fill an exciting new role in the company, reacquaints himself with a candidate’s resume as that candidate takes a seat across from him. Looking up, the hiring manager jolts involuntarily, surprised to see a gray-haired man likely in his late...