Employment Law

Employment Law Paper

September 29, 2008

Employment Law Paper

This paper will address some serious concerns regarding the Title VII and it applications to the workplace. It is important for everyone to know and understand Title VII and its purpose to society. Additionally, this paper will explore the history and the evolution of Title VII, the impact it has on the workplace, and the policies that companies can implement to avoid Title VII violations.

The History and Evolution of Title VII

The evolution of Title VII states that is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against any employee from being hire base on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin". Before Title VII, there was an abundance of laws segregating blacks and whites within the society. More than 60 years ago blacks and whites ate at separate restaurants, attended separate schools and were treated for injuries at separate hospitals. To sum it up blacks believed that whites were receiving better treatment and were expose to cleaner environment. To define the history of 1964 Civil Rights Act it was spear headed base on racial discrimination.

"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, July 2, 1964) was landmark legislation in the United States that outlawed, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Originally conceived to protect the rights of Black people, the bill was amended prior to passage to protect the civil rights of everyone, and explicitly included women for the first time. The Act transformed Southern society overnight, and had a long- term impact on the whole country. It prohibited discrimination in public facilities, in government, and in employment. The "Jim Crow" laws in the South were abolished, and it became illegal to compel segregation of the 'races' in schools, housing, or hiring. Enforcement powers were initially weak, but they grew over the years, and...