Question

how can employees legally protect themselves from appearance bias?

Answer 1

In early decades, we can see that there is severe discrimination on the basis of cast, creed , colour, relegion,national origin,gender identity and citizenship.

Physical appearance has become one of the most frequent discrimination cases at work over the past 20 years.For the protection of employee the labour act includes article in the labour code. That protecting the right of the employee, THE EMPLOYER MUST NOT EXCLUDE A PERSON FROM A RECRUITMENT PROCESS ON THE BASIS OF PYSICAL APPEARANCE.

Several countires has law and act to protect the employees For example, IN UNITED STATES Age discrimination in employment act 1967, Alaska's Anti-Discrimination act 1945,Equal pay act 1963 and FAIR EMPLOYMENT ACT 1941

IN AUSTRALIA Anti- Discrimination act 1991, Age discrimination act 2004, Racial discrimination act 1975, Sex discrimination act1984