Page 3 - Policies and Procedures

Federal Equal Employment Laws

1964

1866 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
•Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
Civil Rights Act of 1866 •Applies to all employers with 15 or more employees except private clubs,
religious organizations, and places of employment connected to an Indian
•Based on 13th Amendment reservation
•Prohibits racial discrimination in the making and enforcement of contracts, •In 1972 extended coverage to state and local governments and educational
which includes hiring and promotion decisions institutions
•Applies to Nonprofit & private employers, unions, and employment agencies •Created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate
complaints and try to resolve disputes through conciliation
•Bona-fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) exception

Civil Rights Act of 1871

•Based on 14th Amendment
•Prohibits the deprivation of equal employment rights under state laws
•Applies to state and local governments
1871