November 6, 2018
Under federal law, companies with 15 or more employees are covered by Title VII, the primary law prohibiting employment discrimination. In Missouri, companies with six or more employees are subject to the state's anti-discrimination law.
Although there are laws in place in the United States with the goal of preventing discrimination in the workplace, it is an unfortunate fact that gender discrimination still occurs in both subtle and non subtle ways.
Sometimes, acts of microaggression can create a negative atmosphere in the workplace and if real change is to be made, these are what need what needs to be challenged from a legal perspective. Many people who experience microaggressions and subtle acts of discrimination in the workplace may not want to take action for many reasons including being perceived as an over-reactor.
However, the law provides protection from the more subtle types of gender discrimination, and it is important that victims feel empowered to stand up for their rights.