Federal Employment Laws: Overview of Claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - elements, damages, time limits
Overview of Claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: elements, damages, time limits Federal employment regulations derive from laws passed by Congress, as well as federal agencies and executive orders. Generally speaking, federal employment regulations commonly focus on fair treatment of workers. Most employment laws can be categorized in 4 areas of the regulatory environment. First, equal employment opportunity laws prohibit specific types of discrimination in the workplace. Examples include: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e to 2000e-17 [race, color, gender, religion, national origin]; Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 to 634; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12112 to 12117; and The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 28 The EEOC oversees compliance with these laws (except claims under the FMLA). Second, additional laws control compensation through federal regulati