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General

Civil Rights: Title 42: 42 USC, Chapter 21 — From FindLaw. Prohibits discrimination against persons based on age, disability, gender, race, national origin, and religion, and more...
Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA) - 5 U.S.C. section 2302 — Outlining prohibited practices in relations to government employees.
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act  — Equitable and impartial relief operations without discrimination on basis of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, or economic status.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — From FindLaw. 42 U.S.C. section 2000e et seq. Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.
Voting Rights Act of 1965 — From FindLaw. Prohibits the denial or restriction of the right to vote, and forbids discriminatory voting practices nationwide.

Age

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) — From FindLaw. 29 U.S.C. section 621 et seq. Prohibits employment discrimination against persons 40 years of age or older.
Age: 29 C.F.R Part 1625  — From the GPO. Regulation on the ADEA.
Age: 29 C.F.R Part 1626 — From the GPO. Procedures regarding the ADEA.
Age: 29 C.F.R Part 1627  — From the GPO. Regulation outlining records to be made or kept by employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies relating to age.

Disability

Disability: 29 C.F.R Part 1630 — From the GPO. Regulations to implement the equal employment provisions of the ADA.
Disability: 29 C.F.R Part 1640 — From the GPO. Procedures for coordinating the investigation of complaints or charges of employment discrimination under the ADA.
Disability: 29 C.F.R Part 1641 — From the GPO. Procedures for complaints or charges of employment discrimination based on disability.
Disability: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) — From FindLaw. 42 U.S.C. section 12101 et seq. Prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability.
Disability: Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA)  — Amends Title VII. Adds 42 U.S.C. section 1981, allowing damages for intentional violations of Title VII, ADA (1990), and Rehabilitation Act.
Disability: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act  — Protects rights of students with disabilities and provides for availability to free appropriate public education (FAPE).
Disability: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 501 — Section 501 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the federal sector.
Disability: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 505 — Remedies and attorney's fees for a violation of section 501.

Gender

29 U.S.C. Chapter 28. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). — from FindLaw.
Gender: 29 C.F.R Part 1604 — From the GPO. Guidelines on discrimination based on gender, including employment policies relating to pregnancy and childbirth.
Gender: Equal Pay Act of 1963 — 29 U.S.C. section 206(d). Requires that employers pay all employees equally for equal work, regardless of gender.
Gender: Pregnancy Discrimination Act  — From the EEOC. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Gender: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972  — From FindLaw. Prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds.

Race/ Color/ National Origin

Race/ Color/ National Origin: 29 C.F.R. Part 1606 — From the GPO. Guidelines on discrimination based on national origin.
Race/ Color/ National Origin: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — 42 U.S.C. section 2000d et seq. Prohibits discrimination on basis of race, color, or national origin in programs receiving federal funding.

Religion

29 C.F.R. Part 1605 — From the GPO. Guidelines on discrimination based on religion.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) — From FindLaw. Protects individuals, houses of worship, and other religious institutions from discrimination in zoning and landmarking laws.
 

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