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U.S. federal laws protect individuals from employment discriminaton based on all of the following EXCEPT?

The correct answer is C. Marital status.. U.S. federal laws protect individuals from employment discrimination based on a number of protected characteristics, such as age, pregnancy, and genetic information. However, marital status is not one of them. There is no federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based

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Question

U.S. federal laws protect individuals from employment discriminaton based on all of the following EXCEPT?

Options

  • AAge.
  • BPregnancy.
  • CMarital status.
  • DGenetic information.

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    10% (2)
  • B
    14% (3)
  • C
    71% (15)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

U.S. federal laws protect individuals from employment discrimination based on a number of protected characteristics, such as age, pregnancy, and genetic information. However, marital status is not one of them. There is no federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on marital status, although some states and localities have enacted such laws.

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#employment discrimination#protected classes#federal employment law#EEOC

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