civil rights law

C3350
concept

Civil rights law is the body of law that protects individuals from discrimination and unequal treatment based on characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or disability, and ensures their fundamental freedoms and equal access to opportunities.

All labels observed (18)

Label Occurrences
civil rights law canonical 50
employment discrimination case 28
anti-discrimination law 23

Instances (116)

Instance Via concept surface
Title II
surface form: Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
civil rights law provision
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
Public Law 101-336
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
Craig v. Boren gender discrimination case
Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan sex discrimination case
Equal Pay Act of 1963 anti-discrimination law
Civil Rights Act of 1871
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 anti-discrimination law
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 anti-discrimination law
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. employment discrimination case
EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. employment discrimination case
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio employment discrimination case
Patterson v. McLean Credit Union employment discrimination case
Lorance v. AT&T Technologies, Inc. employment discrimination case
Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. employment discrimination case
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton employment discrimination case
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth employment discrimination case
Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda employment discrimination case
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission employment discrimination case
FACE Act
Texas Dept. of Community Affairs v. Burdine employment discrimination case
St. Mary’s Honor Center v. Hicks employment discrimination case
Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. employment discrimination case
Public Law 102-166
EO 8802 anti-discrimination law
Reed v. Reed sex discrimination case
CADA
surface form: Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act
Public Law 88-352
Shelley v. Kraemer housing discrimination case
District of Columbia Human Rights Act
Title IX United States federal civil rights law
Public Law 90-284
Public Law 100-430
42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq.
New York Civil Rights Law
Americans with Disabilities Act
No FEAR Act of 2002 anti-discrimination law
Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976
LLFPA anti-discrimination law
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. employment discrimination case
Illinois Human Rights Act
Civil Rights Act of 1866
California Fair Employment and Housing Act
Public Law 93-112
Chicago Human Rights Ordinance municipal civil rights law
Public Law 68-175 Native American civil rights law
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 anti-discrimination law
Griggs v. Duke Power Co. employment discrimination case