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Equal Employment Opportunity
Policies & Laws
County Policies
EEO Posters
Federal Laws
Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
Title VII prohibits employment discrimination in hiring, compensation, and terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on race, religion, color, sex, or national origin |
Executive Order 11246 |
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, and national origin, by federal agencies as well as those working under federal contracts. |
Executive Order 11375 |
Executive Order 11375 |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 |
Protects employees 40-65 years of age from discrimination. Later amended to age 70 (1978), then amended (1986) to eliminate the upper age limit altogether. |
Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 |
Empowered the EEOC |
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
Prohibits employers who have federal contracts greater than $2,500 from discriminating against individuals with handicaps, racial minorities, and women. |
Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 |
Provided for equal employment opportunities for Vietnam War veterans. Administered and enforced by the Officer of Federal Contract Compliance. |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1978 |
Increased mandatory retirement age from 65 to 79. Later amended (1986) to eliminate upper age limit. |
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 |
Afforded EEO protection to pregnant workers and requires pregnancy to be treated like any other disability. |
Americans with Disability Act of 1990 |
Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Later amended (2009) to make changes to the definition of the term "disability". |
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 |
Requires employers covered under the legislation to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave, job-protected leave to employees for certain family and medical reasons. |
State Laws
Fair Employment and Housing Act |
Prohibits employment bias on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex (including sexual harassment), age, or pregnancy. |
California Civil Rights Initiative –
Proposition 209 |
Amended the California Constitution to prohibit public entities from using race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin as a basis for either discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group in the operation of the State’s system of public employment, public education, or public contracting. |
The California Family Rights Act of 1991 (CFRA) |
Generally provides that eligible employees have the right to take family care leave for up to 12 weeks in a 24-month period in connection with the employee's own serious health condition, birth of the employee’s child, the adoption of a child by the employee, or the serious illness of the employee’s child; or to care for the employee’s parent or spouse who has a serious medical condition. |
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 |
Protects employees 40-65 years of age from discrimination. Later amended to age 70 (1978), then amended (1986) to eliminate the upper age limit altogether. |
Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) |
Allows for up to four months of leave for a pregnancy-related medical disability. |
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