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Transsexual Discrimination in the Workplace

Background

Labor & Employment Law

(The United States Department of Labor-Women's Bureau)

Appealing a General Schedule Classification

The General Schedule (GS) Classification System is the scheme under which "white collar" federal competitive civil service jobs are classified for pay purposes. Employees placed into the same "class" of employment are also entitled to be treated similarly with regard to promotion, hiring, and other personnel decisions.

State Laws Protecting Employees from Age Discrimination

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) is a federal law prohibiting employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of their age. Pursuant to the ADEA, most American employers with 20 or more employees are forbidden from discriminating against employees who are 40 years or older, based upon their age, in the following type of decisions.

Good Faith Bargaining under National Labor Relations Act

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) prescribes the rules for the collective bargaining process. Collective bargaining occurs when employees select a bargaining representative (usually a union) to negotiate with their employer on their behalf. The union and the employer work out the details of the employees' pay, benefits, working conditions, discipline, and other work-related issues. The resulting agreement, called a collective bargaining agreement, governs the relationship among the employees, the union, and the employer.