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State Anti-Discrimination Toolkit
Practical Law Toolkit w-026-5753 (Approx. 20 pages)
State Anti-Discrimination Toolkit
by Practical Law Labor & Employment
| Maintained • California, Colorado, Florida...Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, USA (National/Federal), Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin |
A Toolkit containing state-specific resources to help employers comply with the legal requirements of anti-discrimination laws and draft effective anti-discrimination policies. For jurisdiction neutral resources, see Related Toolkits.
Discrimination is one of the most significant areas of legal exposure for US employers. Employers face potential liability for discrimination claims throughout every stage of the employment relationship, from hiring to firing and everything in between. Avoiding employment discrimination liability requires sensitivity to a wide variety of legally protected characteristics, including:
- Race.
- Color.
- Religion or creed.
- National origin or ancestry.
- Sex, including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
- Age.
- Physical or mental disability.
- Veteran status.
- Genetic information.
- Citizenship.
- Employment discrimination claims are consistently one of the most vigorously litigated areas of employment law. Employers must understand the legal landscape of employment discrimination to effectively respond to employee concerns and minimize legal risks
- This Anti-Discrimination Toolkit provides many resources to help employers and their counsel understand and comply with state anti-discrimination laws, including model policies and comparisons between federal and state anti-discrimination laws. For jurisdiction neutral resources, see Related Toolkits.