Civil Rights
This is FindLaw’s collection of Civil Rights articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly, the right to vote, freedom from involuntary servitude, and the right to equality in public places. Corporations have been gaining more civil rights in the courts throughout the years. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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Civil Rights Articles
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The Florida Civil Rights Act
Generally, the Florida Civil Rights Act ("FCRA"), Sections 760.01 - 760.11, Florida Statutes, is interpreted in accordance with decisions construing Title VII and other federal employment anti-discrimination laws. However, there are some ...
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ADA Issues Affecting Retailers
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was enacted to recognize and protect the civil rights of people with disabilities. Title III of the ADA addresses physical access for the disabled to commercial facilities and places of public ...
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) as Applied to Private Schools
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits the recipients of federal funding from discriminating against an individual because of a disability. 29 U.S.C. § 794. The statute provides: "No otherwise qualified individual with a disability ...
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OFCCP Requires Federal Contractors to Submit Equal Opportunity Surveys
The U.S. Department of Labor.s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is the federal entity responsible for ensuring that federal contractors comply with the equal employment opportunity and affirmative action aspects of their ...
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Tax Incentives Packet on the Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Dear Sir or Madam: I am pleased to send you this Tax Incentives Packet on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is opening the doors for people with disabilities across America ...
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The U.S. Supreme Court Limits The Reach Of The ADA
The United States Supreme Court recently decided three significant cases which raised issues under the Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA"). The decisions of the Supreme Court will greatly reduce the number of people who will be considered ...
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Young Lawyers and Professionalism: Another View
One of the many surprises in store for young lawyers, besides the deluge of phone calls from relatives asking for free legal advice, is the concern voiced from "older" attorneys over the decline in professionalism and civility among members of the ...
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The Application of RFRA to Override Employment Non-Discrimination Clauses Embedded in Federal Social Service Programs
The basic federal employment nondiscrimination law is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.1 The Act prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or religion, and is binding when an employer has ...
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Punitive Damages After BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore
Evan M. Tager is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Mayer, Brown & Platt. He regularly represents businesses, including insurers, involved in punitive damages litigation. Along with his partner, Andrew L. Frey, who argued the case, Mr ...
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What Can You Lie About On Your Job Application? (And Still Get Paid: For A While)
A recent Circuit Court of Appeals case holds that paid union organizers are permitted to lie on their employment applications about their status as "Salts" and about facts that might raise suspicion that they are union organizers. A "Salt" is a paid ...
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