MANGT 531 - Human Resources Management

Guide for student research project on why anti-discrimination legislation identifies protected classes.

Library Research Guide

Protected Classes

This page identifies websites and digital collections with primary and secondary sources about workplace experiences according to protected classes as outlined in the laws and regulations discussed in this course.

These groupings are provided to aid in the research process as you move from the language in the laws and regulations to primary sources that may use different terminology. We recognize these labels may not adequately describe someone's identity. Please see the Preferred Language page for resources with guidance about what terminology.

Additionally, we hold multiple identities that intersect and overlap. You may find that it can be helpful to search other collections as materials that focus on race/ethnicity may include content about gender or age in the workplace, and vice-versa.

Content Warning

These materials may include images and text reflecting various forms of oppression, including but not limited to offensive language or negative stereotypes. Instances of bigotry reflect the attitudes, perspectives and beliefs of those that created and participated in them and should be considered records of the era in which they were produced.

Content warning developed by Irina Rogova, Digital Resources Archivist

Selected Topics and Events

You have many topics to choose from for this assignment. This list provides examples of topics and resources that might help you understand the historical labor and workplace experiences of people in protected classes. 

Antisemitism and Employment Discrimination in the Late 19th and 20th Centuries

Black Farmers

The Bracero Program and Farmworker Movement

Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People

Japanese Internment Camps: The Impact on Work and Life

The Wirtz Report and Age Discrimination

Women in Science and Technology

Selected Cases

You have many cases or topics to choose from for this assignment. This list provides examples of cases and resources that will help you understand the labor and workplace experiences of people involved in them.

Griggs v. Duke Power Co., 401 U.S. 424 (1971)

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228 (1989)