Local legislation has been updated several times to address issues such as the refusal of allowing a service dog in the workplace or to prohibit discrimination based on specific hairstyles.
All Nevada employees have the right to a safe work environment, and this includes being protected against any form of discrimination. Since the #MeToo movement began most headlines dealing with workplace discrimination refer to sexual harassment stories, but there are many other types of discrimination. Let’s have a look at the most common forms of discrimination that might warrant seeking legal advice from a Nevada employment lawyer and filing a complaint.
How does Nevada law define discrimination in the workplace?
The problem of workplace discrimination was first addressed in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of this act prohibits any form of “employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin”.
The Nevada Fair Employment Practices Act adds several protected characteristics to the scope of the Civil Rights Act. For instance, the Nevada act specifically prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age and disability. Local legislation has been updated several times to address issues such as the refusal of allowing a service dog in the workplace or to prohibit discrimination based on specific hairstyles. An employee cannot be discriminated against for wearing afros, bantu knots, curls, braids or twists, which...
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