Civil Rights Act of 1991

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Patterson_v._McLean_Credit_Union
gptkb:Wards_Cove_Packing_Co._v._Atonio
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Pub.L._102–166
gptkbp:dateEnacted November 21, 1991
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Rights Act of 1991
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:providesFor right to trial by jury on discrimination claims
compensatory and punitive damages for discrimination
gptkbp:purpose to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact
to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination
to strengthen and improve federal civil rights laws
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1991
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkbp:subject civil rights
equal employment opportunity
employment discrimination
gptkbp:title gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1991
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Title_VII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4