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Employers operating outside the United States are covered by non-discriminatory statues only if they are controlled by a U.S. employer. U.S. employers based abroad are not required to comply with requirements if adherence to that requirement violates a law of the host country. Also, the EEOC does not do not apply to non-U.S. citizens outside the U.S. Or its territories, which means that they may be subject to treatment that might be considered discriminatory in the U.S. ("Equal Employment Opportunity Responsibilities of Multinational Employers, 2003, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).
How will continued globalization make the EEOC's job more complex and the effort for equal treatment more difficult?
Some of the specifications of the EEOC's policy, like a company having 'sufficient connections' with the U.S. To fall under EEOC policies, will likely grow more difficult to clarify, as large corporate entities continue to merge and U.S. companies expand their...
Also, as more countries with cultures different from the U.S.'s culture become part of the international economy, examples of potentially legally fraught discrimination are likely to proliferate rather than decrease in the future. The status of a company as American may make the difference in a lawsuit more than the actual behavior that transpired, even if the employee was clearly being harassed and discriminated against, based upon his or her gender, race, religion, or ethnicity.
Works Cited
EEOC's Charge Processing Procedures." (2003, Aug 13). Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Retrieved 16 Mar 2008 at http://www.eeoc.gov/charge/overview_charge_processing.html
The Equal Employment Opportunity Responsibilities of Multinational Employers." (2003, Apr 28). Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Retrieved 16 Mar 2008 at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/multi-employers.html
Works Cited
EEOC's Charge Processing Procedures." (2003, Aug 13). Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Retrieved 16 Mar 2008 at http://www.eeoc.gov/charge/overview_charge_processing.html
The Equal Employment Opportunity Responsibilities of Multinational Employers." (2003, Apr 28). Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Retrieved 16 Mar 2008 at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/multi-employers.html
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