Massachusetts Equal Rights Act
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The Massachusetts Equal Rights Act is a state civil rights statute that guarantees equal protection and prohibits discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and public accommodations within Massachusetts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Equal Rights Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Massachusetts state law
ⓘ
civil rights statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
employers within Massachusetts
ⓘ
employment ⓘ housing ⓘ individuals within Massachusetts ⓘ landlords and housing providers within Massachusetts ⓘ operators of public accommodations in Massachusetts ⓘ public accommodations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy |
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees | equal rights regardless of protected characteristics as defined by Massachusetts law ⓘ |
| hasScope | statewide ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| legalDomain |
anti-discrimination law
ⓘ
civil rights law ⓘ |
| legalEffect | creates enforceable civil rights within Massachusetts ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| locatedInLegalCode | Massachusetts General Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discrimination in employment
ⓘ
discrimination in housing ⓘ discrimination in public accommodations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guarantee equal protection under the law in Massachusetts
ⓘ
to prohibit discrimination in specified areas of public life ⓘ |
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