Actions may sometimes be restrained; thus, you have to be vigilant of
your employer’s as well as co-workers’ actions. When you are treated unfairly
because of your gender and when it apparently affects the terms and conditions
of employment, then it sure is illegal.
Terms and conditions here comprise job position, being hired or fired
from a job, compensation, and job training opportunities.
It is stated in the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that employment discrimination
in any form should not be exhibited in any manner, especially on the basis of
color, race, national origin, ethnic group participation, gender, religion,
age, and disability (including pregnancy).
Accordingly, here are the important things to do if you think you are being
discriminated based on your gender:
Write down dates, times,
places, and possible witnesses. You may also ask your co-workers to write down
what they saw or heard, especially if they also suffered from the same conduct.
- Review your personnel file.
Checking your personnel
file is one of your rights as an employee. In some states, if you are working
for a private employer, you have the right to ask for copies of everything in
your file that you have previously signed.
Put your claim in white and
black. Be as detailed as you can be in describing the problem and how you want
to settle it. With this, you will have a written record of the time you cast
your complaint and what happened afterwards. Also, keep copies of everything
you send and receive from your employer.
- Ask help from your union.
If you belong to a
union, you can file a formal complaint through such group and ask for help in
the grievance process. Get a copy of the union’s grievance policy and check
whether or not it discusses the problems you are experiencing.
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