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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Employment Law: Employer’s Duty to Accommodate an Employee’s Disability
In passing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, Congress attempted to level the playing field for disabled workers. The ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations so that workers with disabilities can secure and retain ...
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Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Liberty Leasing Co. v. Machamer, 1998 WL 289243 (S.D. Ohio 5/28/98). EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT - Plaintiff sues the wife, who signed as a guarantor, of a business owner who defaulted on a lease for automotive equipment. Equal Credit Opportunity ...
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Equal Credit Opportunity
Credit is used by millions of consumers to finance an education or a house, remodel a home, or get a small business loan. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) ensures that all consumers are given an equal chance to obtain credit. This doesn't ...
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Equal Opportunity In Intercollegiate Athletics: Requirements Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. .1681 et seq.) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs receiving Federal financial assistance. Athletics are considered an integral part of an institution's education ...
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Equal Pay Claim Under Title VII and Elliot-Larsen Fails
Plaintiff was a manager/buyer in the children's department of Defendant's department store in Rochester. After leaving Defendant's employ, she sued under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000e, et seq., and the Michigan ...
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Expanding the Reach of Virginia’s Business Conspiracy Act
Over the past two decades, Virginia's state and federal courts have issued a series of opinions that have molded the character of the Virginia Business Conspiracy Act. For years, the decided cases narrowed the scope of the broadly worded statute ...
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Facility Location and the FHA
Existing residents sometimes consider nursing homes, adult assisted living facilities, and group homes ("Facilities") undesirable neighbors. Facility operators should know that, in many cases, Facilities may legally be located in existing ...
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Fact Sheet for Filing Notices of Non-Discrimination
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Washington, D.C. 20202-1100 September 1996The Department of Education's (ED), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces several statutes that protect the rights of beneficiaries in programs or ...
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Fact Sheet: Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires an employer with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, unless it would cause undue hardship. A reasonable accommodation is any change in the ...
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Facts About Age Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Facts About Age DiscriminationThe Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. The ADEA's ...
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