The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), which prohibits
credit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or because you get public assistance.
The law
prevents discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, equal rights, age, the use of public assistance programs and the exercise of rights under consumer protection laws.
Punitive damages are another category of damages provided by the Fair Employment Practices Act for the victims of
unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or handicap.
The Departmental Office of Civil Rights (DOCR) enforces civil rights laws and regulations, which prohibit
workplace discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion and age in employment and the provision of government services.
reforming the Australian Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and address the provisions that permit discrimination on the basis of race
In the United States, even
if discrimination on the basis of race and gender has declined, class lines and the manipulation and exploitation of labor limit the possibilities for many of the same people.
Ruling in Grove City College v. Bell last year, the Court held that the civil - rights statute — whose language is similar to laws
barring discrimination on the basis of race, handicap, and age — applies only to programs and activities that receive federal aid, and not to the entire institution.
However, the Housing Group found a pattern of discrimination by the Landlord and so filed a lawsuit with the Tenant against the Landlord in 2003,
alleging discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and disability in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act («Act»).
The Fair Housing Act (FHAct) protects all residents
from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap or familial status (families with children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal guardians; pregnant women and people trying to get custody of children under 18).
School choice is appropriate within the public school system as long as equal opportunity and access are ensured
without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, socioeconomic status, or disability; accountability requirements are consistently applied; and autonomy is accompanied by complete transparency to allow all schools to learn lessons from the chosen school's practice.
According to British Columbia Premier John Horgan, the purpose of re-instating the Commission is to «create a more - inclusive and just society, where we work together to eliminate inequality and
prevent discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.»
During the Obama administration, this office charged full speed ahead into the nation's culture wars by imposing on every educational institution in the country novel and detailed mandates based on very broad interpretations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and national origin) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex).
The Department of Transportation Civil Rights Offices are here to help eliminate, prevent, reduce, and remedy
unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, and sexual orientation against beneficiaries and employees of the Department of Transportation.
Crucially, the Gallery's exhibitions have played a significant role in highlighting the achievements of artists who had historically been marginalized in the mainstream art world due to both active and
passive discrimination on the basis of race and gender.
In addition, it would be a violation of Canons 2 and 2A for a judge to arrange a meeting at a club that the judge knows practices
invidious discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin in its membership or other policies, or for the judge to use such a club regularly.
As mentioned above, most historians appear to believe that the original, common understanding of the clause is that it permitted various kinds
of discrimination on the basis of race, including «discrimination» in favor of African Americans.
It was not enough, the magazine observed, for Graham to write in a Lifr magazine article that «
discrimination on the basis of race was unkind, [but] that Negroes should cultivate the virtue of patience.»
Applications will be accepted from all families, without
discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, cultural history, political beliefs, marital status, or disability.