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Civil Rights Laws

The Diversity & Access Office oversees compliance of the following state and federal laws:

• Equal Pay Act of 1963
  The Equal Pay Act prohibits discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers.
  
  
• Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended Title IV states that 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 under any program or activity from institutions receiving federal financial assistance. Equal employment opportunity (EEO), as stated in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, requires that employers make all employment decisions without regard for individuals' race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
  
  
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967
  This Act prohibits age discrimination in employment and promotes employment of older persons based on their ability rather than age.
  
  
• Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  These federal civil rights statutes prohibit federally-funded programs and activities from discriminating against qualified persons with disabilities.
  
  
• Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) of 1974
  VEVRAA requires federal contractors not to discriminate against, and to take affirmative action with respect to qualified special disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era.
  
  
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
  The ADA is a federal law that gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities by prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
  
  
• Civil Rights Act of 1991
  This Civil Rights Act strengthens and improves federal civil rights laws to deter and provide for damages in cases of unlawful harassment and intentional discrimination in employment, and to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions.
  
  
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994
  The USERRA is intended to minimize the disadvantages to an individual that occur when that person needs to be absent from his or her civilian employment to serve in the country's uniformed services.

Federal Government Civil Rights Agencies

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  The EEOC was established by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC enforces the following federal statutes: the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, the Equal Pay Act (EPA) of 1963, Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Section 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
  
  
• U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
  The Civil Rights Division is the program institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, religion, and national origin. Among its charges, the Division is responsible for coordinating the civil rights enforcement efforts of federal agencies whose programs are covered by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and assists federal agencies in identifying and removing discriminatory provision in their policies and programs.
  
  
• Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
  In the FY2001 Department of Labor appropriation, Congress approved an Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to be headed by an Assistant Secretary. ODEP's mission is to provide leadership to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities.
  
  
• Job Accomodations Resources
  Free consulting on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), job accomodations, and the employability of people with disabilities.