EEOC Guidance - Religious Discrimination resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of l964 prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals because of their religion in hiring, firing, and other terms and conditions of employment. Title VII covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments.
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FLSA, Fact Sheet #39E: Determining Hourly Commensurate Wages to be Paid Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
This Fact Sheet provides general information concerning the establishment of prevailing wages and commensurate wages as they pertain to the employment of workers with disabilities at special minimum wages.
EEOC Guidance - Age Discrimination resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
From U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. The ADEA's protections apply to both employees and job applicants. Under the ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of his/her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training.
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DOJ, Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices FAQs resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) in the Department's Civil Rights Division protects U.S. citizens and work authorized immigrants from employment discrimination based upon citizenship or immigration status and national origin, unfair documentary practices when verifying the employment eligibility of employees, and retaliation. Individuals discriminated against may file charges with OSC and be awarded back pay and reinstatement, among other remedies.
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DOL, Compliance Assistance - Hiring Issues: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of employment discrimination. These laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or status as an individual with a disability or protected veteran.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues (2003) resource Research / Studies Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Congressional Research Service Report. Summary - The Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, provides broad nondiscrimination protection in employment, public services, public accommodations and services operated by public entities, transportation, and telecommunications for individuals with disabilities. The Supreme Court has decided sixteen ADA cases, including one case in the 2002-2003 Supreme Court term. This report will summarize the major provisions of the ADA and will discuss selected recent issues, including the Supreme Court cases.
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DOL/EBSA FAQs About The HIPAA Nondiscrimination Requirements resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
EBSA, together with the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Health and Human Services issued two separate regulations providing guidance on the nondiscrimination provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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DOL - Non-Discrimination: Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) prohibits discrimination against applicants, employees and participants in WIA Title I-financially assisted programs and activities, and programs that are part of the One-Stop system, on the ground of age. In addition, WIA prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, political affiliation or belief, and for beneficiaries only, citizenship or participation in a WIA Title I-financially assisted program or activity. Section 188 of WIA is enforced by the Civil Rights Center.
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Equal Pay Act of 1963 resource National Laws Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Text of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (Pub. L. 88-38) (EPA), as amended, as it appears in volume 29 of the United States Code, at section 206(d). The EPA, which is part of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended (FLSA), and which is administered and enforced by the EEOC, prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who are performing under similar working conditions. Cross references to the EPA as enacted appear in italics following the section heading.
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OPM, Addressing Sexual Orientation Discrimination In Federal Civilian Employment: A Guide to Employee's Rights resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Executive Order 13087, issued on May 28, 1998, prohibits discrimination based upon sexual orientation within Executive Branch civilian employment. The Executive Order states this policy uniformly by adding sexual orientation to the list of categories for which discrimination is prohibited.
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