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Outlines what companies need to know about their affirmative action obligations

Guidance on how to develop affirmative action plans for the state of Florida

The text of the US federal ADEA law

Workers who are 40 years old or older fall into the protected class

Series of articles on legal issues related to the ADA, AIDS and the workplace

EEOC compliance FAQ

Designed to help employers determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to their business

Take a holistic approach by following these guidelines

From July, 2000

Resources to assist with US federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requirements

Sections on nearly every area of employment law

Cornell Law School information on federal and state employment law topics and websites

Federal statutes, regulations, court decisions and some state materials

Text of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Each paycheck that delivers discriminatory compensation is a wrong actionable under the federal EEO statutes

Recommends that companies take the following steps:

Overview of the legislation to fight pay discrimination and ensure fundamental fairness to American workers

USA federal commission worked to identify glass ceiling barriers 1991-1996

Series of articles on legal test cases related to discrimination and AIDS

Selected cases & materials regarding hostile work environment

EEOC studies from EEO-1 reports

Summarizes recent case law on the expanding areas of reasonable accommodation

US FAA Office of Civil Rights - Nondiscrimination on the basis of disabilty or national origin

Accomodating employees’ religions in a diverse workplace

A sample equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination policy

ADEA allows suing an employer if a policy or employment action has a disparate impact due to age

Text of the act

What can happen under Title VII and how you can avoid it

EEOC guidance document

Protection from discriminatory actions by employers in retaliation for hazard complaints