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Mount Vernon Police Officers File Claims for Retaliation
New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that Mount Vernon Police Officers file claims of retaliation for reporting police corruption February 28, 2013 (New York-NY) – Four years ago today, Sergeant...
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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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The Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted citizenship and the same rights enjoyed by White citizens to all male citizens in the United States “without distinction of race or color or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude.” This...
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Race Discrimination in the Agriculture Industry
There are many types of racially motivated behaviors that can take place in the agriculture industry. These behaviors can range from landowners and farmers who express preference for or against a certain ethnic group when hiring, promoting or...
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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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