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Discrimination
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AFSCME LaborLinks: Gay and Lesbian Resources 
 Collection of links to diverse sources of information on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues in the workplace. Includes links to gay and lesbian public employee groups, as well as resources about domestic partner benefits and transgender employment rights. From the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). http://www.afscme.org/publications/5580.cfm Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Jobs & Work, Labor, Social Issues Last updated Jan 24, 2007 EEOC Home Page
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, an independent federal government agency has their laws, rules, guidelines, fact sheets, and press releases here. http://www.eeoc.gov/ Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Jobs & Work, Social Issues Last updated Jan 16, 2001 Employment Discrimination
This site provides an overview of employment discrimination laws, as well as links to federal and state statutes, federal agency regulations, federal and state judicial decisions, and other employment law topics. From the Legal Information Institute (LII) at Cornell Law School. http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Employment_discrimination Topics: Business & Consumer Law, Jobs & Work, Labor, Social Issues Last updated Dec 17, 2005 Glass Ceiling Commission (1991-1996)
"Created as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Commission works to identify glass ceiling barriers and expand practices and policies which promote employment opportunities for the advancement of minorities and women into positions of responsibility in the private sector." The site contains studies and reports about recruitment, barriers to employment and advancement, differences between government, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations, and other issues. From the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University. http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/glassceiling/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Social Issues, Women Last updated Oct 3, 2006 National Organization for Women: Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign
Background information and updates about this National Organization for Women (NOW) campaign "aimed at stopping sexual harassment and other workplace abuses." Includes press releases and other documents (back to 1997) related to NOW campaigns targeting sexual harassment and discrimination in general and at specific corporations. Provides employer and consumer pledges, suggested actions, and links to related information from NOW and other organizations. http://www.now.org/issues/wfw/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Jobs & Work, Women Last updated Jan 18, 2006 U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau
Established by Congress in 1920, the Women's Bureau "is the only federal agency mandated to represent the needs of wage-earning women in the public policy process." The site provides information about regional offices, fact sheets and other publications, statistics, press releases, and speeches. Also includes information about bureau history, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and links to state resources. Searchable. http://www.dol.gov/wb/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Labor, Social Issues, Women Last updated Feb 27, 2005 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Equal Pay and Compensation Discrimination
Background about federal equal pay and compensation laws "enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990." Includes a notice about the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, signed into law in January 2009. From the EEOC. http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/equalcompensation.cfm Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Nov 11, 2009 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Sexual Harassment
Discussion of sexual harassment, which is "a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964," and which includes "unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature" affecting an employee's work environment. The website includes text of the law and related regulations, enforcement guidelines, policy documents, charge statistics, and related links. From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Jobs & Work, Women Last updated Nov 11, 2009 Workplace Fairness: It's Everyone's Job
This collection of publications and resources focuses on workplace fairness topics such as wages, retirement, discrimination, privacy, and unions. Website sections focus on job survival (covering topics such as layoffs and sexual harassment), women, older workers, immigrants, and public employees. From an organization that provides "information, education, and assistance to individual workers and their advocates nationwide and promotes public policies that advance employee rights." http://www.workplacefairness.org/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Sep 18, 2006 |
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