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A thorough discrimination policy should cover all forms of discrimination. Whether it is race, religion, national origin, gender, or marital status, it is covered by federal law and state law, and hopefully, in the company discrimination policy. Key activities most vulnerable to charges of discrimination are hiring, promotion and performance review, and dismissal. Employers should be aware of the gross forms of discrimination, the reasons they are prohibited, and the legal liabilities they pose to an employer.

Corporate America is clamoring for ways to reduce its exposure to allegations of racial, sexual and other forms of discrimination. There are defensive measures every corporation should take to protect itself against the threat of a discrimination lawsuit. The first involves the creation of a written discrimination policy that strictly forbids all forms of discrimination and harassment. The discrimination policy must be consistently enforced, be made known to all employees at all levels of the organization and include effective procedures for filing complaints. While most companies do well at setting the discrimination policy, consistent enforcement and complaint procedures are frequently the cause of trouble.

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The HR Library has more helpful discrimination policy resources like these:

Sample Discrimination Policies
Discrimination Prevention Checklist
Avoiding Discrimination
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