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New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (2011) CROWN Act (2019) New Mexico New Mexico Constitution, Article II, §18 (1973) CROWN Act (2021) New York Malby Law (1895) [9] Ives-Quinn Act; Marriage Equality Act (2011) Dignity for All Students Act (2010) New York Human Rights Law (1945) Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (2019)
Anti-discrimination laws vary by jurisdiction with regard to the types of discrimination that are prohibited, and also the groups that are protected by that legislation. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Commonly, these types of legislation are designed to prevent discrimination in employment, housing, education, and other areas of social life, such as public ...
Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 - Specifically prohibits discrimination and violence against people with physical and/or mental disabilities. [3] Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 - Prohibits discrimination and propagation of hate against people with HIV.
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965 ...
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act amended Title VII in 1978, specifying that unlawful sex discrimination includes discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. [4] A related statute, the Family and Medical Leave Act , sets requirements governing leave for pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions.
Jin Hee Lee, director of strategic initiatives at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, told theGrio that Trump is “essentially turning our equal protection and anti-discrimination laws on their head.”
Its Civil Rights Division does not enforce federal laws banning racial discrimination in hiring and contracting against private employers, according to experts in discrimination law.
[20] [21] [22] A 2020 PRRI poll said 83% of Americans would favor such anti-discrimination laws, and specifically regarding discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. 16% of Americans oppose such laws. [23] [24] Support for such anti-discrimination laws was at 94% for Democrats, 85% for independents, and 68% for ...