TITLE VII
UNLAWFUL PRACTICES
WHO GETS EXCEPTIONS
Employer Practices:
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Failing to hire or terminating an employee based on sex, religion, or national origin
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Limiting opportunities or segregating employees based on those characteristics
Employment Agencies:
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Refusing or failing to refer individuals for employment based on sex, religion, or national origin
Labor Unions:
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Terminating members based on sex, religion, or national origin
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Stereotyping or limiting opportunities based on these characteristics
These exceptions are limited and legally defined:
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Businesses where sex, religion, or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)
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Religious institutions and religious-based schools (for religion-based hiring)
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Members of the Communist Party or related organizations
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Cases involving national security
WHEN DO YOU HAVE A CASE?
You may have a valid case if any of the following apply: >An employer cannot prove the action was job-related and essential >You were fired, stereotyped, or segregated due to sex, religion, or national origin >You were denied a job or referral for discriminatory reasons >You were rejected due to controlled substance use with discriminatory intent
File a complaint:
