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Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504 prohibits discrimination based on disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. These laws make it illegal to discriminate against a person or a group of people, as a job applicant or as an employee. It is also illegal to discriminate against people because they: 1  Filed a discrimination complaint. 2  Participated in an investigation or lawsuit. For discrimination by your Employer. If you got your job through a NYS Department of Labor (DOL) referral from a New York State Career Center: 1  Contact the NYS DOL, Division of Equal Opportunity Development. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Title II prohibits discrimination based on disability in programs, services, and activities provided or made available by public entities. HUD enforces Title II when it relates to state and local public housing, housing assistance and housing referrals. Age Discrimination & Harassment. It is unlawful to harass a person because of his or her age. Harassment can include, for example, offensive remarks about a person's age. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Learn about the various types of discrimination prohibited by the laws enforced by EEOC. We also provide links to the relevant laws, regulations and policy guidance, and also fact sheets, Q&As, best practices, and other information. 1  Age. 2  Disability. 3  Equal Pay/Compensation. 4  Genetic Information. 5  Harassment. 6  National Origin. Executive Order 11063 Executive Order 11063 prohibits discrimination in the sale, leasing, rental, or other disposition of properties and facilities owned or operated by the federal government or provided with federal funds. Age discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) less favorably because of his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states do have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. It is not illegal for an employer or other covered entity to favor an older worker over a younger one, even if both workers are age 40 or older. Discrimination can occur when the victim and the person who inflicted the discrimination are both over 40.
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