Week 2 DQ 2

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Week 2 DQ 2: Discrimination and other laws 2 You recently interviewed an African American candidate but did not hire her. When she found out she did not get the job, she called the office and said she felt the hiring decision was discriminatory and she was considering taking legal action. What laws would she base this on? To justify your employment decision, what factors need to be addressed? In this week's reading assignment, were there any laws you hadn't known about? Which ones? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone due to their race, color, religion, national origin or sex. The African American female candidate could pursue legal action based on the claim that she did not get selected for employment due to either her race or her gender. Depending on her situation, she also could use the Pregnancy Discrimination Act which protects pregnant women against discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. In order to justify the employment decision, I would need to keep detailed and up to date records on job candidates and new hires. I would have to ensure that any data I have to justify selecting another candidate is valid. To justify my decision, all pre-hire assessments, screenings, or background check information would need to be gathered prior to taking appropriate action to defend the discrimination claim. In this week’s reading, I was able to learn more about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. I was aware that there were laws in place to protect pregnant women, but I did not know all of the details. I was unaware that the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) also expanded the definition of a disability to include less permanent and serious physical and mental issues, which can be interpreted to cover pregnancies. With pregnancy there is always the possibility of complications that could affect mothers after carrying and birth of the child. As a mother myself, two months post-partum, its comforting to know that there are laws that protect women if any further complications should arise related to pregnancy.

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