Federal and Arizona state and local laws prohibit discrimination in employment based upon the following characteristics, which are sometimes referred to as "protected classifications:"
The major federal laws dealing with discrimination include:
The state laws include:
Several Arizona cities have also passed city ordinances that prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, etc., including Flagstaff, Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson, and Sedona. These city ordinances prohibit discrimination on protected characteristics including sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. In addition, an executive order signed by then Governor Janet Napolitano in 2003 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in public employment.
Age discrimination is summarized...
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