Almost there; for women, the Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a move in the right direction
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The Civil Rights Act of 1991 strengthens the civil rights of working women by making possible both compensatory and punitive damages for those who prove intentional employment discrimination. Working women still face three challenges, however: getting the Equal Remedies Act through Congress in order to remove limits on damages for sex discrimination under the Civil Rights Act, monitoring enforcement so that the executive branch's hostility to the act does not result in lax implementation, and convincing courts and administrative agencies to better address discrimination against women of color.
Publication Name: Human Rights
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0046-8185
Year: 1992
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ADA recognizes formal equality is not equal enough
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) seeks to establish a higher standard of equality than the formal equality that has traditionally been the goal of US civil rights laws. The ADA, by mandating that employers and others make reasonable efforts to accommodate the handicapped, is intended to promote equality by treating different people differently rather than by treating them identically. The ADA ought to be the first step in a more general effort to achieve real equality in the US.
Publication Name: Human Rights
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0046-8185
Year: 1992
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Immigration law: its application in the workplace
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The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (INA) govern the laws regarding the hiring of aliens in the US. IRCA prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens. INA and its 1990 amendments define the types of documents acceptable for confirming employment eligibility, employer sanctions, and anti-discrimination provisions for both citizenship status discrimination and document discrimination. Employer compliance guidelines are included.
Publication Name: Human Rights
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0046-8185
Year: 1995
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