LAW 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Civil Rights Act Of 1964, Employment Agency, Hiring Hall
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Title vii of the civil rights act & race discrimination: Civil rights act: aimed at discrimination in a number of areas of society: housing, public accommodation, education, employment. Title vii of the civil rights act: deals w/ discrimination in employment: became foundation of modern federal equal employment opportunity (eeo) law. Title vii of the civil rights act of 1964: outlawed discrimination in terms. & conditions of employment based on: race, color, sex, religion, national origin, coverage: Prohibits refusal/failure to hire/discharge/discriminate against any individual w/ respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment b/c of individual"s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Wholly owned u. s. gov"t corps are covered under separate provisions of title vii. Extended coverage of act to american employers that employ. Regulations & guidelines require employers, unions, & employment agencies post eeoc notices summarizing requirements. Those covered keep records relevant to determination of whether unlawful employment practices have been, or are being, committed.
