Diversity+&+The+Law

 = Diversity & The Law =

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===//**As employees of B&B Enterprises, we do not want to make the Company or ourselves a liability. It is crucial to know and fully understand the laws regarding diversity and how they effect the workplace. **  //===

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<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(28, 146, 44)">**Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964**
<span style="color: rgb(0, 8, 255)"> Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. As President John F. Kennedy said in 1963: Simple justice requires that public funds, to which all taxpayers of all races [colors, and national origins] contribute, not be spent in any fashion which encourages, entrenches, subsidizes or results in racial [color or national origin] discrimination. If a recipient of federal assistance is found to have discriminated and voluntary compliance cannot be achieved, the federal agency providing the assistance should either initiate fund termination proceedings or refer the matter to the Department of Justice for appropriate legal action. Aggrieved individuals may file administrative complaints with the federal agency that provides funds to a recipient, or the individuals may file suit for appropriate relief in federal court. Title VI itself prohibits intentional discrimination. However, most funding agencies have regulations implementing Title VI that prohibit recipient practices that have the effect of discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. To assist federal agencies that provide financial assistance, the wide variety of recipients that receive such assistance, and the actual and potential beneficiaries of programs receiving federal assistance, the U.S. Department of Justice has published a Title VI Legal Manual. The Title VI Legal Manual sets out Title VI legal principles and standards. Additionally, the Department has published an Investigation Procedures Manual to give practical advice on how to investigate Title VI complaints. Also available on the Coordination and Review Website are a host of other materials that may be helpful to those interested in ensuring effective enforcement of Title VI. Civil Rights Act

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 7, 255)"> The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 is a national law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. The Age Discrimination Act applies to persons of all ages. It does not cover employment discrimination. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act applies specifically to employment practices and programs, both in the public and private sectors, and applies only to persons over age 40. The Age Discrimination Act and DHHS age regulation (which can be found at 45 CFR Part 91) do apply to each DHHS recipient. The Age Discrimination Act also contains certain exceptions that permit, under limited circumstances, use of age distinctions or factors other than age that may have a disproportionate effect on the basis of age.

<span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(28, 146, 44)">**Equal Pay for Equal Work**

Employers can't pay you less or more just because you're a man or woman. That's discrimination and it's not allowed. The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) provides that women and men must receive equal pay when: According to the ESA, a woman can't be paid less than a man if she is doing "equal work." This also applies in reverse -- a man can't receive less pay than a woman if he is doing "equal work." <span style="color: rgb(7, 0, 255)">
 * 1) doing substantially the same kind of work
 * 2) requiring the same skill, effort and responsibility
 * 3) performed under similar working conditions in the same establishment.

<span style="color: rgb(7, 0, 255)"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(28, 146, 44)">**Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)**

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations.

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