A State by State Case: Your Quick Guide to Understanding Employee Rights

While every state may have its own laws and regulations related to employee rights, there are federal laws that apply to every company in America. Below explains six major areas of employee rights that every company should know.

The Hiring Process
Title VII of the Civil Rights act prohibits discriminating against protected categories. These include race, national origin, gender, religion, disability and age. Therefore, hiring decisions cannot be based on any of these categories and instead, must be based on the candidate’s experiences, skills and education.

Harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act specially prohibits harassment. However, every state will most likely have …read more