1 Midwest Transaction Guide § 1.54

Summary

• [1] Federal Regulation

  Federal law prohibits discrimination in employment with regard to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin [42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)]. It also prohibits the publication of any employment advertisement that indicates a preference for or limitation on a prohibited classification [42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(b)]. This prohibition does not prohibit an employer from offering different terms of employment on the basis of a bona fide seniority or merit system [42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(h)]. It also does not prevent hiring on the basis of religion, sex, or national origin where religion, sex, or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the particular business or enterprise [42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(e)]. The federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment apply to any employer engaged in an industry affecting commerce and ...