Discrimination and Americans with Disabilities

AGE Discrimination The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. The Act, which applies to all ages, permits the use of certain age distinctions and factors other than age that meet the Act's requirements. The Age Discrimination Act is enforced by the Civil Rights Center.The Age Discrimination Act of 1975Civil Rights Center The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects certain applicants and employees 40 years of age and older from discrimination on the basis of age in hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, or terms, conditions or privileges of employment. The ADEA is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOCEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC

Affirmative Action Under Federal Executive Order as amended, protected minority groups are defined as African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans. Women are also designated as a protected group. The protected groups are those persons who have historically been most disadvantaged by discriminatory practices formerly sanctioned by law. Affirmative employment efforts are also required for disabled and Vietnam era veterans as well as persons with disabilities.

Discrimination-Disabilities Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers of 15 or more workers, employment agencies, and labor organizations of 15 or more workers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits state and local governments from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in programs, activities, and services.

Ethnic/National Origin, Color, Race, Religion, Sex Ethnic/National Origin, Color, Race, Religion, Sex Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. This law is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. This law is enforced by the Civil Rights Center.Civil Rights Center

TITLE IX All about your GENDER! Can’t be discriminated against because you are either a girl or boy!

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces all of these laws (the first 6 slides). EEOC also provides oversight and coordination of all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policiesoversight and coordination