This writer 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 it purpose to society. This writer will first begin by exploring the history and the evolution of Title VII, the impact it has on the workplace, and final the writer will close by explaining 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. Let us just think for a minute, more than 60 years ago blacks and white ate at separate restaurants, attended separate schools, and where treated for injuries at separate hospitals.
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