Learn about the law and your legal rights in North Carolina. Find self-help resources to resolve your legal problems without a lawyer.
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Sex-based Discrimination
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This government resource defines what gender discrimination is and its perameters.
By: Equal Opportunity Commission
Employment Discrimination
(Separate Website)
The Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) is a federal agency division that investigates employers charged with discrimination based on national origin and citizenship status.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Korean / 한국어
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Spanish / Español
Affirmative Action
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For federal contractors and subcontractors, affirmative action must be taken by covered employers to recruit and advance qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. Affirmative actions include training programs, outreach efforts, and other positive steps. These procedures should be incorporated into the company?s written personnel policies. Employers with written affirmative action programs must implement them, keep them on file and update them annually.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
How to File a Discrimination Charge
(Separate Website)
This web page, from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) web site, shows you how to file a discrimination charge if you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union, or employment agency when applying for a job or while on the job because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Gender Discrimination FAQ
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Some questions an employee or employer might have involving gender discrimination in the workplace
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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
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Equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. This web site contains information about (1) federal laws relating to: Age Discrimination, Disability, Ethnic/National Origin, Color, Race, Religion, and Sex; (2) Federal Financial Assistance Programs, (3) Veterans, and (4) Immigration.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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Spanish / Español
AIDS/HIV Infection and The Law
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This pamphlet describes your legal rights and responsibilities if you have AIDS or HIV. It also discusses important legal issues such as estate planning, housing, and employments.
By: North Carolina Bar Association
Know Your Pregnancy Rights
(Separate Website)
When sharing your good news with coworkers, discrimination might be the last thing on your mind. But the truth is that many women are treated unfairly or even fired after revealing the news of their pregnancy. This website is a wealth of knowledge that outlines each area of concern for pregnant women and the rights that protect them.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Fair Housing - It's Your Right!
(Separate Website)
Learn about HUD's Fair Housing Act and your fair housing rights.
By: Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Fair Housing Rights for People with Disabilities Tri-fold brochure in PDF format that explains the rights of disabled persons under the federal and state Fair Housing Acts.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
Fair Housing--Equal Opportunity for All
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in housing because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental handicaps, or family status. The law applies to the sale, rental and financing of residential housing.
By: NC Department of Administration
Housing Discrimination: Your Rights to Fair Housing Tri-fold PDF brochure describing your rights to fair housing under the federal Fair Housing Act. The brochure includes examples of illegal discrimination.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
How to File a Housing Discrimination Complaint with HUD
(Separate Website)
Federal law prohibits housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Labor Trafficking
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The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) defines labor trafficking as: ?The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery.? The TVPA also recognizes sex trafficking, which is discussed in a separate fact sheet. A modern-day form of slavery, labor trafficking is a fundamental violation of human rights.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Chinese / 中文
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Polish / polski
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
Questions and Answers on Fair Housing
(Separate Website)
The purpose of the fair housing laws is to
protect a person?s right to own, sell, purchase,
or rent housing of his or her choice without fear
of unlawful discrimination. This pamphlet will focus primarily on the fair housing laws as they are applied in the State of North Carolina.
By: North Carolina Real Estate Commission
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