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

Disabled Golfer Case Has Implications for Employers

Martin v. PGA Tour, Inc., the case involving the Professional Golf Association's attempt to prevent Casey Martin, a disabled professional golfer, from using a golf cart in PGA competitions, generated significant public interest and intense debate ...
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District Liability for Employee to Student Sexual Harassment

On June 22, 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its first decision determining when a student can recover monetary damages from a school district for sexual harassment of the student by an employee. In Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School ...
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Do Your Employee Benefit Plans Comply with Federal Discrimination Laws?

Does your company's long-term disability plan terminate benefits for all employees at age 65? If so, your benefit plan may violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. On October 3, 2000, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued ...
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Drive Now, Talk Later

While driving to a restaurant on a Saturday night, the driver dropped his cellular phone, bent down to retrieve it, ran a red light, and killed a motorcycle rider. However, the main target of the ensuing wrongful death action was the driver's ...
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EEOC Issues Final Regulation on ADEA Releases

On June 5, 1998, the EEOC published a final regulation to be effective July 6, 1998 on agreements that waive rights and claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The regulation states the EEOC's position that: Waivers cannot ...
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EEOC Issues Final Regulations Governing Waivers Of Rights And Claims Under ADEA

After six years of regulatory activity, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued final regulations governing waivers of rights and claims under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). In 1990, Congress ...
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EEOC Issues Guidance on Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act

The EEOC recently issued a written guidance explaining what, in the agency's view, constitutes a protected psychiatric disability under the ADA and what types of accommodations will meet the ADA's requirements. The EEOC states in the guidance that ...
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EEOC Issues Guidance on Mental Disabilities and the Americans With Disabilities Act

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that in the last four years, almost 13% of the EEOC charges filed under the ADA were based on emotional or psychiatric impairment. Recognizing the need to combat the "myths, fears, and stereotypes ...
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EEOC Issues Guidance On Reasonable Accommodation

On March 1, 1999, the EEOC issued a comprehensive enforcement guidance on reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). It also released a shorter version entitled, "Small Employers and Reasonable ...
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EEOC Policy Guidance On The Application Of Civil Rights Laws To Contingent Workers

The EEOC recently issued guidance addressing the application of federal employment discrimination laws to "contingent workers." Contingent workers are workers placed in job assignments by "staffing firms." Staffing firms are temporary employment ...
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