LAGent4ts
08-14-2009, 05:11 PM
If information about this had already been posted and I missed it, my bad and the mods can delete this. If not, here is a Public Service Announcement
While no legislation is perfect, this version appears to be a step in the right direction. Here is an opportunity to let your opinion be heard and only takes a few minutes.
ENDA (The Employment Non-Discrimination Act) - with Gender Idenity inclusive has been introduced in the Senate. Pres Obama has said he will sign it, so it falls to the Senators to get it to his desk. You can e-mail your senators [link courtesy of NCLR] everything is automated so it only takes a moment.
http://eqfed.org/campaign/endaintroduction_senate
What ENDA Does
Extends federal employment discrimination protections currently provided based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age and disability to sexual orientation and gender identity
Prohibits public and private employers, employment agencies and labor unions from using an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity as the basis for employment decisions, such as hiring, firing, promotion or compensation
Provides for the same procedures, and similar, but somewhat more limited, remedies as are permitted under Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Applies to Congress and the federal government, as well as employees of state and local governments
What ENDA Does Not Do
Cover businesses with fewer than 15 employees
Apply to religious organizations
Apply to the uniformed members of the armed forces (the bill doesn’t affect the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy)
Allow for quotas or preferential treatment based on sexual orientation or gender identity
Allow a "disparate impact" claim similar to the one available under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Therefore, an employer is not required to justify a neutral practice that may have a statistically disparate impact on individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity
Allow the imposition of affirmative action for a violation of ENDA
Allow the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to collect statistics on sexual orientation or gender identity or compel employers to collect such statistics.
Apply retroactively
And now back to normal programing..
While no legislation is perfect, this version appears to be a step in the right direction. Here is an opportunity to let your opinion be heard and only takes a few minutes.
ENDA (The Employment Non-Discrimination Act) - with Gender Idenity inclusive has been introduced in the Senate. Pres Obama has said he will sign it, so it falls to the Senators to get it to his desk. You can e-mail your senators [link courtesy of NCLR] everything is automated so it only takes a moment.
http://eqfed.org/campaign/endaintroduction_senate
What ENDA Does
Extends federal employment discrimination protections currently provided based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age and disability to sexual orientation and gender identity
Prohibits public and private employers, employment agencies and labor unions from using an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity as the basis for employment decisions, such as hiring, firing, promotion or compensation
Provides for the same procedures, and similar, but somewhat more limited, remedies as are permitted under Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Applies to Congress and the federal government, as well as employees of state and local governments
What ENDA Does Not Do
Cover businesses with fewer than 15 employees
Apply to religious organizations
Apply to the uniformed members of the armed forces (the bill doesn’t affect the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy)
Allow for quotas or preferential treatment based on sexual orientation or gender identity
Allow a "disparate impact" claim similar to the one available under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Therefore, an employer is not required to justify a neutral practice that may have a statistically disparate impact on individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity
Allow the imposition of affirmative action for a violation of ENDA
Allow the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to collect statistics on sexual orientation or gender identity or compel employers to collect such statistics.
Apply retroactively
And now back to normal programing..