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Surprisingly enough, Arizona (AZ) job discrimination law in the workplace does not have any specific stautes explicitly prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. This does not mean however that an individual may be discriminated against because of such things. In fact in Arizona it is unlawful employment practice to discriminate against any individual because of the individual’s race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin. Such laws are backed by both state and federal mandates.
Arizona (AZ) job discrimination law in the workplace also covers individuals with disabilities. Any employer, labor organization or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training programs would be in violation if they were to exclude or in any way discriminate against any disabled individual who is an otherwise qualified individual with a disability, to fail or refuse to reasonably accommodate the individual’s disability. It is expected that employers make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee unless the covered entity can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of the covered entity.
It can be confusing if not overwhelming for employers to make sure they are in total compliance with Arizona( AZ) job discrimination law in the workplace. It is not in violation of any such laws for an employer to apply different standards of compensation or different terms, conditions or privileges of employment based on a genuine seniority or merit system or a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production or to employees who work in different locations, provided that these differences are not the result of an intention to discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

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