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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the legal arm of the federal government tasked with is investigating and ending employment discrimination, including complaints based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability and retaliation for reporting and/or opposing a discriminatory practice. For more information, visit: http://www.eeoc.gov/
Article: EEOC Targets Contemporary and Subtle Forms of Race- and Color-Based Discrimination
The EEOC recently issued comprehensive new guidelines as to what constitutes race and color discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The far-reaching guidance alerts employers to the complex and profound ways that racial and color-based bias and stereotyping can affect recruitment and hiring, as well as all terms and conditions of employment. The Commission notes that training and a review of recruitment and employment practices are key to avoiding liability and asserting an affirmative defense...
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