BUSINESS LAW /
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CHART OF
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAWS
Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws
|
Law |
Description |
Threshold |
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
Prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, religion, or national origin. |
15 or more employees. |
|
Equal Pay Act of 1963 |
Women must be paid the same wages as men for similar work. |
Most employees. |
|
Americans with Disabilities Act |
Prohibits discrimination in employment based on disability. |
15 or more employees. |
|
Age Discrimination in Employment Act |
Prohibits discrimination based on age. |
20 or more employees. |
|
Pregnancy Discrimination Act |
Prohibits discrimination in employment based on pregnancy or against new mothers. |
15 or more employees. |
|
Veterans Reemployment Rights Act |
Prohibits discrimination based on military service. |
All employers.
|
In addition, federal contractors have additional obligations (please call for details). Moreover, North Carolina has wage-hour and labor laws which dictate rules with regard to child labor, wage-hour issues, minimum wage, over-time pay, and right-to-work laws. Here is a list of the applicable state anti-discrimination laws.
State Anti-Discrimination Laws
|
Law |
Description |
Threshold |
|
N.C. Equal Employment Practices Act |
Forbids discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, color, age, or handicap. |
15 or more employees. |
|
N.C. Handicapped Persons Practices Act |
Prohibits discrimination in employment based on physical or mental handicap. |
15 or more employees. |
Finally, employers are required to hang posters on a variety of labor issues for the purpose of informing employees of their rights.