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Employment Non-Discrimination Act
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a bill pending before Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by civilian, nonreligious employers with at least 15...
Read More ›Claims Resolution Act of 2010
The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted to resolve the water rights claims of certain Indian tribes and African-American farmers. The Act consists of the following components: the Individual Indian Money Account Litigation...
Read More ›Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted to reduce the disparity between the amount of crack cocaine and powder cocaine needed to trigger certain federal criminal penalties from a 100:1 weight ratio to an 18:1 weight ratio and eliminated...
Read More ›Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010
The Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 (Repeal Act) was enacted to repeal the former Department of Defense Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy (DADT) concerning the service of homosexuals in the Armed Forces.On October 1, 1993, President...
Read More ›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...
Read More ›City of New York Anti-Bullying Legislative Initiatives
The City of New York does not have separate anti bullying laws. The City follows the law enacted by the State of New York. Bullying can occur in many forms such as: intimidating a person to force them to do things against their will or...
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