Role of State Government in Employment Discrimination

The video discusses anti-discrimination laws at both federal and state levels, highlighting how employees can file claims under either system. It explains the similarities in procedures between state and federal laws and how courts handle cases when actions are filed in both systems. The video also covers the role of agencies in processing these claims and the conditions under which a case may be dismissed or stayed.

What is the primary role of state-level employment law agencies?

• To create new federal laws

• To implement regulations behind state statutes

• To oversee international employment laws

• To manage employee benefits

When an employee files a discrimination claim, what is a key consideration in choosing between state and federal systems?

• Both systems will proceed simultaneously

• One system may stay proceedings while the other moves forward

• The systems never run in concert

• The systems always run in concert

What might happen if a discrimination case is being handled in another legal arena?

• The agency may dismiss the matter

• The agency may take up the matter

• The agency will transfer the case to another country

• The agency will always proceed with the case

How long might a court stay proceedings to determine the progress of a discrimination case in another system?

• 90 to 120 days

• 30 to 60 days

• 10 to 20 days

• 150 to 180 days

What can federal or state agencies do if a discrimination action is dismissed in one system?

• They will ignore the case

• They may continue with their investigatory function

• They must close the case

• They will transfer the case to another agency