Youth@Work: Race and religion discrimination at work can be illegal

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (specifically Title VII for the workplace) makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. The law also requires that employers reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' sincerely held religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business.
The EEOC is an independent federal agency which enforces Title VII. Find out more at eeoc.gov or contact us at 800-669-4000 or email [e-mail]. For Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers use 1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone).