Essay On Employment Discrimination

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Being brought up in America, we are lead to believe that we are all equal. We are lead to believe that no matter what your race, color of skin, sex or creed is, we are free from discrimination. However, I beg to differ. In America, that’s actually not the case. We’re as far as we can get when it comes to equality. With the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, many people assumed that discrimination in the work place will no longer be an issue. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It made it illegal for employers to discriminate in relation to hiring, discharging, compensating, or providing the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment (Employment Discrimination). Sadly though, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 left out one crucial part and that was no employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Employment discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgenders is running rampant in the work force and many feel there’s no end in sight. That’s why it is of utter importance that Senate Bill 815: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 should be passed and implemented in the work place to finally put an end to employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sponsored by Jeff Merkley, a Junior Senator Democrat from the state of Oregon, Senate Bill 815: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 prohibits covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees) from engaging in employment discrimination on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The Bill Declares that it shall be unla...

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... themselves when it comes to their gender. If this bill does not get passed, only one group of people can be blamed and that is the Republicans in the House. After nearly 4 decades of trying and failing, if this bill gets passed, those who this bill is intended to protect can finally be judged on their productivity rather than their sexual orientation or gender identity. Just as Senator Jeff Merkley said regarding this bill, “Discrimination is just plain wrong. It is shocking that there is still anywhere in America where it is legal to fire someone for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Americans understand that it’s time to make sure our LGBT friends and family are treated fairly and have the same opportunities as all Americans. Now it’s time for our laws to catch up. People should be judged at work on their ability to do the job, period (VoteTocracy).”

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