Discrimination at Work

Legal Information

• Affirmative Action

  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. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• A Guide to Effective Statewide Laws/Policies Against Discrimination

  Information about preventing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-sexual students in K-12 Schools Content Detail

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  LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund

• Americans with Disabilities Act

  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities. The ADA also establishes requirements for telecommunications relay services. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Americans with Disabilities Act- A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment

  If you are seeking a job or are new to the workforce, you should become familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of society. One fundamental principle of the ADA is that individuals with disabilities who want to work and are qualified to work must have an equal opportunity to work. This brochure, from the Social Security Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice answers questions you may have about your employment rights under the ADA. Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration, EEOC and Department of Justice

• Americans with Disabilities Act - Answers to Common Questions

  The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. This web page is designed to provide answers to some of the questions asked most often about the ADA. Content Detail

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  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Anti-discrimination Law Map (relating to Gay and Lesbian Community)

  This page contains a map of the states which have laws that prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation. Content Detail

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  LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund

• Civil Rights and HIV / AIDS

  Ever since the emergence of AIDS in the early 1980s, our nation has been struggling to cope with this terrible disease. But the widespread fear stirred by the AIDS crisis has made the careful development of public policy difficult. There have been unwise calls for the curtailment of individual rights and liberties, and people with AIDS have often faced irrational discrimination -- job firings, exclusions from school, and denials of access to health care. Content Detail

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  American Civil Liberties Union

• Employment Discrimination

  There are several federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination against people with disabilities. These laws apply to all state and local government employers and to private employers with 15 or more employees. In South Carolina, employers are also subject to the South Carolina Human Affairs Law, which provides employees with disabilities the same protections as the federal laws. Content Detail

• Employment Discrimination

  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. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Justice

• Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services

  This Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing "hands-on" information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general industry. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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  South Carolina Legal Services - Columbia

• Equal Employment Opportunity Information

  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. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination (Questions and Answers)

  This webpage lists frequently asked questions and answers about federal laws that prohibit employers from discriminating against their employees and applicants for their jobs. Content Detail

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  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• Federal Protections Against Discrimination Based on National Origin

  Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, gender, color, disability, religion, or familial status. This document explains your rights in more detail. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Justice

• First Amendment: Legal Resources for the LGBT Community

  This web site contains legal resources for the lesbian and gay community relating to freedom of speech, press, religion, association and other First Amendment rights. Content Detail

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  LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund