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Category Archives: Disability Discrimination
Workplace Retaliation
The main purpose of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was to eliminate unlawful discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was given powers to enforce the laws that make...
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City of New York Anti-Discrimination Legislative Initiatives
In addition to the laws that are enacted and are applicable throughout the State of New York, the City of New York has been very progressive enacting several expansive anti-discrimination laws. In many respects, the New York City Human...
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Filing a Discrimination Complaint
Under Federal, State and some local laws, it is illegal to discriminate against an individual for their: • Ethnicity • Skin color, or related facial features • Country of origin • Age • Sex • Religious beliefs • Political...
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Filing Charges of Employment Discrimination with the EEOC
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) safeguards the residents of United States against discrimination by an employer, labor union or employment agency on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability...
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The Zadroga Act: Its Impact on First Responders and Survivors
In January 2011, President Barack Obama signed HR 847 (titled the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010) that provides for medical monitoring, treatment and compensation for Ground Zero First Responders and residents of lower...
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