Title VII

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Title VII is a key provision of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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Title VII canonical 2
Title VII prohibition on sex discrimination 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
civil rights law
abbreviation Title VII
amendedBy Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
appliesTo employers with 15 or more employees
employment agencies
federal government as an employer
labor organizations
codifiedAt 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.
enactedAsPartOf Public Law 88-352
enactmentDate 1964-07-02
enforcedBy Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
includes anti-retaliation provisions
interpretedToInclude disparate impact claims
disparate treatment claims
hostile work environment claims
prohibition of discrimination based on gender identity
prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation
prohibition of sexual harassment
jurisdiction United States
keySupremeCourtCase Bostock v. Clayton County
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton
Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins
partOf Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibits employment discrimination based on color
employment discrimination based on national origin
employment discrimination based on race
employment discrimination based on religion
employment discrimination based on sex
retaliation against individuals who oppose unlawful employment practices
retaliation against individuals who participate in Title VII proceedings
providesFor back pay
compensatory damages subject to caps
equitable relief including reinstatement
punitive damages subject to caps
purpose to eliminate employment discrimination in the United States
regulates compensation practices
firing practices
hiring practices
terms and conditions of employment
requires filing of a charge with the EEOC before a federal lawsuit
posting of notices describing Title VII protections
sponsor United States Congress

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Public Law 88-352 hasSection Title VII
Altitude Express Inc. associatedWithLaw Title VII prohibition on sex discrimination
linked to: Title VII
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 abbreviation Title VII
subject linked to: Title VII