TrainingBriefs® Too Big a Job

Stereotypes about what physical jobs women can or cannot do may create illegal gender-based discrimination situations. In some very specific cases, a job could have legitimate lifting requirements that could exclude some women. However, every employee or applicant should be given an opportunity to prove that they can do the required job duties.

This short course takes a look at how comments about what some people can or cannot do can lead to real trouble in the workplace. Stereotypes about what physical jobs women can or cannot do may create illegal discrimination problems based upon gender.