Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws I. What Are the Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Federal Employees: Please see our fact sheet on Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing . If you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency when applying for a job or while on

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission In light of the H1N1 Flu Virus outbreak, see Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (October, 2009) This page was last modified on November 6, 2009.

Notice Concerning the Undue Hardship Standard in Title VII Religious Accommodation Cases. This document was issued prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy, 143 S. Ct. 2279 (2023). The Groff opinion clarified that “showing ‘more than a de minimis cost’…does not suffice to

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Anger at those responsible for the tragic events of September 11 should not be misdirected against innocent individuals because of their religion, ethnicity, or country of origin. Employers and labor unions have a special role in guarding against

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin, sex, or religion. It is unlawful to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race or color in regard to hiring

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The Pregnancy Discrimination Act amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII, which covers employers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The right of employees to be free from discrimination in their compensation is protected under several federal laws, including the following enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The Internal Revenue Code has three disability-related provisions of particular interest to businesses as well as people with disabilities. DISABLED ACCESS TAX CREDIT (Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, Section 44) This new tax credit is available to

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures