Frequently Asked Questions

• How Does Title VII Specifically Prohibit Discrimination Based Upon Race Or Color?
  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination on the bases of race and color, as well as national origin, sex, and religion. Title VII applies to … more
• What Is National Origin Discrimination?
  It is illegal to discriminate against an individual because of birthplace, ancestry, culture or linquistic characteristics common to a specific ethnic group.  For example, a rule requiring … more
• If I Have Filed A Charge With The EEOC And Want A Notice Of Right To Sue, Which Agency Will Issue It To Me?
  The Employment Litigation Section, through its right to sue unit, issues notices of right to sue requested by charging parties, upon receipt of appropriate documentation from the EEOC, on charges … more

Legal Articles

• What is the National Voter Registration Act of 1993?
  Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”), also commonly known as the “Motor Voter Act”, in 1993, with the express purpose of making it easier for American citizens to register to vote, and to maintain their voter’s registration. Under the NVRA, the Federal Election Commission was instructed to give guidance to individual states in … more
• What is the National Voter Registration Act of 1993?
  Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act (“NVRA”), also commonly known as the “Motor Voter Act”, in 1993, with the express purpose of making it easier for American citizens to register to vote, and to maintain their voter’s registration. Under the NVRA, the Federal Election Commission was instructed to give guidance to individual states in … more

Free Legal Forms

• Ten-Year Check-Up: Have Federal Agencies Responded to Civil Rights Recommendations?
  This publication evaluates the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development, and the Equal Employment … more
• Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
  The use of race as the basis for law enforcement decision-making clearly has a terrible cost, both to the individuals who suffer invidious … more
• Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination
  Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. Laws … more
• Getting Uncle Sam to Enforce Your Civil Rights

Legal Guides

• A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act
• Addressing Police Misconduct
  This publication, by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, outlines the laws … more
• The Right to Vote: How Federal Law Protects You

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