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More than 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. have a mental illness with younger adults, ages 18-25, having the highest prevalence of any mental illness. It’s important for all workers to understand employment rights as it relates to mental health conditions. Visit EEOC’s updated mental health landing page and use the easier to read layout to access new and important resources about employment discrimination. https://lnkd.in/gyF3wadu #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAtWork #MentalHealthAwareness

Fiscal Year 2024 EEOC Litigation Focuses on Emerging Issues and Underserved, Vulnerable Populations https://lnkd.in/ef2hZrfU

K-12 students across the country are invited to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act through original art projects. Drawings - Paintings - Songs - Photography - Dance We encourage submissions in all mediums. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against or harass someone on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), or national origin in employment. The law also makes it illegal for employers to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination or harassment. -Elementary School Prompt (K-5): What does it mean for everyone to have an equal chance? -Middle School Prompts (6-8): Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, employers frequently segregated their workplaces by and hired based on race, color, national origin, religion, or sex. Option 1: How did the Civil Rights Movement change workplaces? Option 2: What should workplaces be like today? -High School Prompts (9-12): Option 1: Reflect on the ideals, values, and/or rights embodied in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Option 2: What is a lasting legacy of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s? Follow the link to access submission guidelines. https://lnkd.in/eBscFXhY

Paul, who has intellectual and developmental disabilities, worked with the assistance of a job coach, who did not perform Paul’s job duties but instead helped him stay focused. The employer never had to pay for the job coach’s services. Paul consistently received pay raises and positive reviews. Paul was fired when a new manager had issues with his use of a job coach. Paul and his foster parent and guardian, Rose, reported what happened to the EEOC. Following an investigation, the EEOC filed a lawsuit alleging that when the employer failed to accommodate Paul’s disabilities and fired him, it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A jury found that the employer violated the ADA. Paul received more than $122,000, including for lost wages. “Advancing Independence and Community Integration for All: Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Through High Quality Home and Community Based Services,” a report by the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, provides recommendations for improving employment opportunities and addressing employment discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. Read it here:https://lnkd.in/dgr498XP

The “Know Your Rights” poster summarizes EEOC-enforced laws in simpler terms and explains in plainer language how employees or applicants can file a charge if they believe that they have experienced discrimination. https://lnkd.in/egMX3qC8

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Harassment at work based on religion, national origin, and race, including against those who are, or perceived to be Arab, Israeli, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Muslim, or Palestinian is unlawful. EEOC’s fact sheet on harassment and discrimination related to religion, race, and national origin can help you identify potentially unlawful actions in the workplace. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/etJDD4B4 Image text: Anti-Arab, Anti-Middle Eastern, Anti-Muslim & Antisemitic discrimination are illegal. Employment discrimination based on religion, national origin, and race, including discrimination against those who are, or are perceived to be, Arab, Israeli, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Muslim, or Palestinian can involve: harassment, denial of religious accommodations, disparate treatment, retaliation, segregation. The EEOC’s fact sheet identifies potentially illegal employment discrimination related to religion, national origin, and race. Report unlawful discrimination to https://lnkd.in/emUATKy or call 1-800-669-4000.

EEOC Identifies Practices to Retain Persons with Disabilities at Federal Agencies With the 51st anniversary of Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the EEOC today released a report titled, “Retaining Persons with Disabilities in the Federal Workforce.” The new report by the EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations, using three years of Management Directive 715 (MD-715) data and 156 model practices, identified a number of promising employment practices for improving retention rates. Use this link to read the report: https://lnkd.in/gAMFfZ9K

A new EEOC fact sheet highlights federal laws that prohibit pay discrimination, harassment, hiring discrimination, forced retirement, and other forms of employment discrimination faced by women based on sex and age (40 and over). Between fiscal years 2020 and 2023, the EEOC received 52,000+ charges of age discrimination, at least half of which were filed by women, and 15,000+ charges of discrimination based on both sex and age from women workers. The fact sheet also highlights impactful EEOC actions on behalf of victims of discrimination, including recovering over $146M for female victims of discrimination under the ADEA through administrative enforcement efforts between 2020 and 2023. https://lnkd.in/e-y8fM36

One of the most significant changes in the American workforce is the expansion of the high tech sector. However, at just 22.6%, women represent less than a quarter of high tech workers —showing no growth in representation in the past two decades. Additionally, women of color represent a mere 10%. https://lnkd.in/eUr7phGX