Race Discrimination FAQs

• Q: How Does Title VII Specifically Prohibit Discrimination Based Upon Race Or Color?
  A: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination on the bases of race and color, as well as national origin, sex, and … More
• Q: Can An Employers Hiring, Recruitment, Or Promotional Practices Include Consideration Of Race Or Color?
  A: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination on the bases of race and color, as well as national origin, sex, and … More
• Q: Is It Fair For My Race Or Color To Affect My Work Environment?
  A: Title VII prohibits offensive conduct, such as racial or ethnic slurs, racial "jokes," derogatory comments, or other verbal or physical conduct based on an … More
• Q: Can Compensation Or The Granting Of Privileges Be Affected By Consideration Of Race Or Color?
  A: Title VII prohibits discrimination in compensation and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Thus, race or color discrimination may not be the basis … More
• Q: Can Employers Group Or Classify Employees In Terms Of Race Or Color?
  A: Title VII is violated where employees who belong to a protected group are segregated by physically isolating them from other employees or from customer contact. In … More
• Q: Can I Be Retaliated Against For Having Opposed A Racially Motivated Action?
  A: Employees have a right to be free from retaliation for their opposition to discrimination or their participation in an EEOC proceeding by filing a charge, testifying, … More
• Q: What Are The Statistics Regarding Last Years Racial Discrimination Charges?
  A: In fiscal year 2006, EEOC received 27,238 charges of race discrimination. EEOC resolved 25,992 race charges in FY 2006, and recovered $61.4 million in monetary … More