Preferential rehiring is a provision in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that mandates companies to reinstate or hire employees with back pay in cases where illegal job discrimination has occurred, thereby aiming to 'make whole' the victims of such discrimination.
An amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that makes discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions unlawful. Women who are pregnant must be treated similarly to other job applicants or employees with similar abilities or limitations.
Reverse discrimination is a condition occurring when an employer illegally favors the hiring and promotion of protected groups of minorities and women while excluding other candidates from consideration.
Sexual harassment refers to unwelcome and often intimidating verbal or physical sexual advances. It often carries threats of employment reprisals if such advances are refused and has been defined by federal government and courts as illegal employment discrimination.
