Title I – Federal Civil Rights Remedies

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Title I – Federal Civil Rights Remedies is a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 that strengthens and expands legal protections and remedies for individuals facing employment discrimination in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1991
section of federal statute
aimsTo make victims of intentional discrimination whole
provide stronger incentives for compliance with civil rights laws
appliesTo employment discrimination
private sector employment
public sector employment
authorizes jury trials for certain intentional discrimination claims
recovery of compensatory damages for intentional discrimination
recovery of punitive damages for intentional discrimination in some cases
clarifies standards for proving disparate impact discrimination
codifiedIn Public Law 102-166 NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedBy United States Congress
enactmentDate 1991-11-21
expands available remedies under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
available remedies under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
available remedies under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
hasShortTitle Federal Civil Rights Remedies NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
language English
legalArea civil rights law
employment discrimination law
labor and employment law
limits amount of compensatory and punitive damages based on employer size
partOf Civil Rights Act of 1991 NERFINISHED
partOfTitle Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 NERFINISHED
prohibits retaliation for opposing unlawful employment practices
retaliation for participating in discrimination proceedings
protects employees
former employees
job applicants
purpose to enhance deterrence of unlawful employment practices
to expand legal protections for victims of employment discrimination
to provide additional remedies for intentional employment discrimination
to strengthen existing federal civil rights remedies
relatedTo 42 U.S.C. § 1981 NERFINISHED
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 NERFINISHED
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 NERFINISHED
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED
signedBy George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED
subjectMatter burden of proof in disparate impact cases
compensatory damages in employment discrimination cases
jury trials in certain employment discrimination actions
limitations on damages in employment discrimination cases
punitive damages in employment discrimination cases
remedies for intentional employment discrimination
standards for proving unlawful employment practices

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Public Law 102-166 title Title I – Federal Civil Rights Remedies