{"id":177,"date":"2015-01-19T22:30:25","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T04:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/legal\/?page_id=177"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:27:57","slug":"discrimination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/legal\/resources\/discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-employees\">Employees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse workforce and inclusive climate. As such, it does not tolerate discrimination. More information about anti-discrimination laws and 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s policies is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">51ÁÔÆæ Policy<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/aaeeo\/policies\/\">UW System Equal Employment Opportunity Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/680\/2025\/01\/51ÁÔÆæ-EEO-Policy.12142014.pdf\">51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy [PDF]<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/discriminatory-conduct-and-consensual-relationships\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Discriminatory Conduct and Consensual Relationship Policy: SAAP 5-1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy: SAAP 5-2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/services\/equal-opportunity-civil-rights\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Office of Equal Opportunity &amp; Civil Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">State Law<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/111.pdf\">Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) [PDF]<\/a> (Wis. Stat. 111.31et seq.)<br>Prohibits employment discrimination on the bases of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, military service, or use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer\u2019s premises during nonworking hours<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Federal Law<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/laws\/statutes\/titlevii.cfm\">Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964<\/a><br>Prohibits discrimination on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Also requires that 51ÁÔÆæ reasonably accommodate applicants&#8217; and employees&#8217; sincerely held religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on 51ÁÔÆæ operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/42\/2000e\">The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(k))<\/a><br>This law amended Title VII to make it illegal to discriminate against a woman because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/laws\/statutes\/epa.cfm\">The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C. 206(d))<\/a><br>Prohibits discrimination against both male and female employees on the basis of sex by paying different rates &#8220;. . . for equal work on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions . . . .&#8221; Exceptions exist where the difference is due, for example, to a bona fide seniority system, merit system, or a differential based on a factor other than sex.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/laws\/statutes\/adea.cfm\">The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)<\/a><br>Prohibits discrimination against individuals who are 40 or older<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/oasam\/centers-offices\/civil-rights-center\/statutes\/section-504-rehabilitation-act-of-1973\">Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/a><br>Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by entities which receive federal financial assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/laws\/statutes\/ada.cfm\">Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1972<\/a><br>Prohibits disability discrimination by employers with 15 or more employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eeoc.gov\/laws\/statutes\/gina.cfm\">The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)<\/a><br>Prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants because of genetic information, including information about an individual&#8217;s genetic tests and the genetic tests of an individual&#8217;s family members, as well as information about any disease, disorder or condition of an individual&#8217;s family members (i.e. an individual&#8217;s family medical history).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/PLAW-111publ2\/html\/PLAW-111publ2.htm\">Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009<\/a><br>Clarifies that a pay discrimination claim is timely as long as the employee received at least one discriminatory paycheck within the filing period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-students\">Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ is committed to fostering a diverse student body and inclusive climate. As such, it does not tolerate discrimination in any of its programming including admissions, recruitment, financial aid, student services, discipline, grading, or housing. More information about anti-discrimination laws and policies is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">51ÁÔÆæ Policy<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/discriminatory-conduct-and-consensual-relationships\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Discriminatory Conduct and Consensual Relationships Policy: SAAP 5-1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy: SAAP 5-2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/services\/equal-opportunity-civil-rights\/\">51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s Office of Equal Opportunity &amp; Civil Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">State Law<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/36.pdf\">Wis. 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