Protected Human Class

A Protected Human Class is a class associated with anti-discrimination law.

• See: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Anti-Discrimination Law, Race (Human Categorization), Civil Rights Act of 1964, Human Skin Color, Religion, National Origin, Ageism, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Sex, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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References

2017

• (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/protected_class Retrieved:2017-10-19.
  • In United States federal anti-discrimination law, a protected class is a group of people with a common characteristic who are legally protected from discrimination on the basis of that characteristic. The following characteristics are "protected" by federal law:
    • Race – Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    • Color – Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    • Religion – Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    • National origin – Civil Rights Act of 1964.
    • Age (40 and over) – Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
    • Sex – Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Civil Rights Act of 1964.
      • The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission interprets 'sex' to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
    • Pregnancy – Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
    • Citizenship – Immigration Reform and Control Act.
    • Familial status – Civil Rights Act of 1968 Title VIII: Housing cannot discriminate for having children, with an exception for senior housing
    • Disability status – Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
    • Veteran status – Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
    • Genetic information – Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
  • Individual states can and do create other classes for protection under state law.

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