Civil Rights Act of 1991

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses discrimination based on race
discrimination based on color
discrimination based on national origin
discrimination based on religion
discrimination based on sex
gptkbp:affects employment discrimination laws
gptkbp:allows employees to sue for damages
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent legislation
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:applies_to private sector employers
government employers
gptkbp:date_enacted November 21, 1991
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishes standards for proving discrimination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Rights Act of 1991
gptkbp:includes provisions for jury trials
gptkbp:influences subsequent civil rights legislation
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in sociologists
law reviews
gptkbp:is_associated_with equal opportunity policies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:is_challenged_by opposition groups
federal courts
gptkbp:is_cited_in legislative debates
court cases regarding employment discrimination
gptkbp:is_considered a landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for some business groups
in some political circles
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_debates
legal textbooks
public forums
congressional hearings
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by policy analysts
gptkbp:is_examined_in government reports
gptkbp:is_implemented_in federal agencies
federal regulations
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:civil_rights_movements
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping workplace policies
gptkbp:is_linked_to social justice initiatives
gptkbp:is_part_of the fight for equality
the civil rights movement history
U. S. civil rights law
U. S. legislative history
U. S. legal framework
gptkbp:is_promoted_by advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant civil rights achievement
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:legal_case
academic articles
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
gptkb:Age_Discrimination_in_Employment_Act
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:human_rights_organizations
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
legal scholars
gptkbp:provides compensatory and punitive damages
gptkbp:purpose to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination
gptkbp:requires employers to maintain records
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Civil_Rights_Restoration_Act_of_1987
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Warren_Harding
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3