Equal Opportunity Employment in Education

 What is Equal Opportunity Employment?

It is illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment, based on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Discriminatory employment includes:

  • Harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information or age
  • Retaliation against an individual for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation, or opposing discriminatory practices
  • Employment decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or performance of individuals of a certain sex, race, age, religion, or ethnic group, or individuals with disabilities, or based on myths or assumptions about an individual's genetic information
  • Denying employment opportunities to a person because of marriage to, or association with, an individual of a particular race, religion, national origin, or an individual with a disability. Title VII also prohibits discrimination because of participation in schools or places of worship associated with a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group

Some Examples of Employment  Discrimination

  • A missed promotion based on assumptions about sex or  race
  • Retaliation against an employee for filing a charge of discrimination
  • Denying employment because of a disability
  • A missed opportunity for a promotion because of your gender
  • Being harrassed at work because of age

This Is NOT Employment  Discrimination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get Help

If you believe you have experienced or witnessed equal employment discrimination, you may file a complaint below.

File a Complaint

Multicultural Resources

Keadrick Peters
Coordinator of Multicultral Programs and Services
301-860-3916
kpeters@bowiestate.edu

Contact Us

Equity Compliance Office
Jasmyn Lucas, Assistant Director & Title IX Coordinator
301-860-4511
eeo@bowiestate.edu