government and requires affirmative action. Prohibits discrimination against Vietnam-era veterans by federal contractors and the U.S. Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disability or handicap, requires affirmative action and the provision of “reasonable accommodations” to ensure program accessibility. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex against employees or students in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Title IX, Education Amendment Action of 1972: joint Labor-Management committees for apprenticeship and training labor unions with fifteen or more members all educational institutions, public and private all private employers of fifteen or more persons Strengthened the power and expanded the jurisdiction of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the enforcement of Title VII of the Civil rights Act of 1964. Prohibits employers of twenty-five or more persons from discriminating against persons age 40 and over and restricts mandatory retirement requirements, except where age is a bona fide occupational qualification.Įqual Employment Opportunity Act of 1972: Requires federal contractors and subcontractors to eliminate employment discrimination and past discrimination through affirmative action.Īge Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, in any term, condition, or privilege of employment (including hiring, firing, promotion and compensation) in all institutions with fifteen or more employees. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the provision of benefits or services under programs receiving federal financial assistance. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Requires all employees subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to provide equal pay for men and women performing substantially similar work. 744, as amended):Īn act prohibiting certain practices of discrimination because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age, or national origin by employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and others.
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