Civil Rights Index
Laws and Legislation
This page contains information and links on Federal and State laws, regulations and Presidential Executive Orders that apply to Federal Civil Rights compliance requirements.
Federal Laws
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Title II Subpart A of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Title VII, as amended
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
- Title VII, Civil Right Act of 1964, as amended. Section 2000e-16, Employment by Federal Government
- Education Amendments of 1972 - Title IX, as amended
- Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended
- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, (PRWORA)
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
- Your Rights under Section 504
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
- Workforce Investment Act
- Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Section 181(c) Grievance Procedure(Begins on page 105)
- Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Begins on page 115)
Executive Orders
- Executive Order 11246, as amended
- Executive Order 13145 (PDF) - To Prohibit Discrimination in Federal Employment Based on Genetic Information
- Executive Order 13160 (PDF) - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin, Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs
- Executive Order 13166 (PDF) - Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency