Major Civil Rights StatutesMajor Civil Rights Statutes Title Six of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/coord/titlevi.htm Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Title Seven of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin by any employer with 15 or more employees; as amended in 1972 it applies to public and private educational institutions. The Age Discrimination Act of 1967, as amended http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/adea.html The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohibits employment discrimination against persons 40 years of age or older. The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (Pub. L. 101-433) amends several sections of the ADEA. Title Nine of the Education Amendments of 1972 http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/cor/coord/titleix.htm Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. The principle objective of Title IX is to avoid the use of federal money to support sexually discriminatory practices in education programs such as sexual harassment and employment discrimination, and to provide individual citizens effective protection against those practices. The Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who are performing under similar working conditions. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/rehab.html Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination and requires employers with federal contracts or subcontracts that exceed $10,000 to take affirmative action to hire, retain, and promote qualified individuals with disabilities. All covered contractors and subcontractors must also include a specific equal opportunity clause in each of their nonexempt contracts and subcontracts. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 Effective in 1992, this statute prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities and requires places of public services and accommodations to be usable and accessible. Employers with 25 or more workers are covered by the law as of The Civil Rights Act of 1991 http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/cra91.html Allows for compensatory and punitive damages and jury trials when intentional employment discrimination can be shown with respect to one of the Title VII protected classes or with respect to protection offered by the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act.
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