Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 - 1688] Sec. 1681. Sex (a) Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, ...
Section 6101. Statement of purpose It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Section 6102. P...
Is your school doing all it should to take action against sexual harassment by students? Until recently, teachers and administrators often brushed off student harassment with an "eh, it’...
TITLE 24-HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 6-NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 Subpar...
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963 is a federal law which prohibits pay discrimination on the basis of gender. The EPA is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act and was enacted to rectify the pa...
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT of 1990 TITLE II-PUBLIC SERVICES SEC. 201. DEFINITION. As used in this title: (1) Public entity.-The term "public entity" means- (A) an...
Executive Order Community-based Alternatives for Individuals with Disabilities By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and ...
Sec. 800.[42 U.S.C. 3601 note] Short Title This title may be cited as the "Fair Housing Act". Sec. 801.[42 U.S.C. 3601] Declaration of Policy It is the policy of the United States to pr...
(Federal Register: August 16, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 159)) (Presidential Documents) (Page 50119-50122) From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access (wais.access.gpo.gov) (DOCID:fr16au00-137) Ex...
The 1965 Enactment By 1965, concerted efforts to break the grip of voter disfranchisement in certain states had been under way for some time, but had achieved only modest success overall and in som...
The federal fair housing laws were originally enacted to outlaw landlord discrimination in the rental or purchase of homes. It achieves this by assuring that landlords cannot require the potential ...
SEC. 601. No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination und...
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended 42 U.S.C. §§ 4151et seq. § 4151. "Building" defined As used in this chapter, the term "building" means any building or facilit...
Under federal law, disabled tenants and prospective tenants with a disability have the right to apply for and live in a rental unit regardless of their impairment. When a landlord rejects disabled ...
Number 46 Volume IX Washington, D.C. View as Printer Friendly PDF A. STATUTORY NUMBERS 1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during July. Consular officers are required...
From race discrimination, to sexual harassment and fair housing rights violations, if you believe you have been the victim of a civil rights violation, there are a number of steps you can take to p...
This section contains links to selected state civil rights agencies. To suggest a resource for this section, please contact us. Alabama Office of Equal Employment & Civil Rights Alaska Office o...
General U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) Civil Rights Directory: State and Local Agencies (U.S. Commission on Civil Rights) Civil Rights Division (U.S. Dept. of Justice) The Civil Rights Pro...
One of the most important functions of federal fair housing laws is to prevent racial discrimination in the rental, sale, and financing of apartments and houses. The Department of Housing and Urban...
What laws protect the civil rights of disaster victims? The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 (Stafford Act) is the law that authorizes federal assistance when...