Employment Law
Description and Requirement of Law Court Case Influential to Establishment of Law
Importance of Law
Workplace Application

Civil Rights Act of 1964 “Prohibits discrimination in all employment decisions on basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sex, and national origin.” (DeCenzo, Robbins, & Verhulst 2013). In Griggs v. Duke Power Co., the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits not only intentional job discrimination, but also employer practices that have a discriminatory effect on minorities and women. The Court held that tests and other employment practices that disproportionately screened out African American applicants for jobs at the Duke Power Company were prohibited when the tests were not shown to be job-related This law is important because it gives every person applying for a job equal rights. An employee cannot be discriminated against for being Catholic. An employee has the right to choose their religion and to not be discriminated against.

Equal Employment Opportunity Act The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 is the act which gives the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) authority to sue in federal courts when it finds reasonable cause to believe that there has been employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. In the case of public employment, the EEOC refers the matter to the United States Attorney General to bring the lawsuit. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973). In that case, the Court held that a plaintiff could prove an individual case of intentional discrimination, or disparate treatment, under Title VII, by showing four factors. This law is important because it supports fairness at work An employee can sue if they were discriminated against for being Hispanic

Equal Pay Act Prohibits wage discrimination.