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Job Discrimination

	Filing a Charge of Employment Discrimination (Separate Website) By: US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission


	Filing a Claim with the EEOC (Separate Website) By: Lawyers.com


	Hiring - Drug-Free Workplaces (Separate Website) The Drug-Free Workplace Advisor provides information about the proper way to establish and maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace. See how your employer set up the drug testing program at your place of employment. By: Occupational Safety and Health Administration


	How to Fight Job-Related Age Discrimination (Separate Website) If you are a victim of age discrimination, you may file a charge or complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). By: The Mississippi Bar


	How to Fight Job-Related Age Discrimination (Separate Website) In this world of corporate downsizing and Americans working beyond age 65, job-related age discrimination can occur in the workplace. However, federal law prohibits age discrimination against employees and wronged employees may have legal recourse. This site provides useful information on this issue. By: The Mississippi Bar


	How To File a Complaint or Lawsuit (Separate Website) By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights


	Ignoring the Disabled Can Disable Your Business (Separate Website) This site discusses the American with Disabilities Act. By: The Mississippi Bar


	The Rights of Pregnant Employees (Separate Website) See what these important rights are. By: The Mississippi Bar


	What Constitutes Sexual Harassment? (Separate Website) While (almost) everyone agrees such conduct is unacceptable, the legal struggle has been in defining what constitutes harassment. Learn more about this important issue. By: The Mississippi Bar


	What is Equal Pay? (Separate Website) This documents discusses the Equal Pay Act. By: U.S. Department of Labor


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Other Discrimination Problems

	A Guide to Disability Rights Laws (Separate Website) This guide provides an overview of Federal Civil Rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.


	ADA: Disability Discrimmination in Public Accommodations By: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services Other Formats: Separate Website


	ADA: Disability Discrimmination in State & Local Governments By: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services Other Formats: Separate Website


	Age Discrimination Overview of the Laws (Separate Website) The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 prohibits discrimination based on age in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. The U.S. Department of Education gives financial assistance to schools and colleges. The Age Discrimination regulation describes conduct that violates the Act. This site provides an overview of this law.


	Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (Separate Website) By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights


	Black Farmer Settlement Updater on meetings for Black Farmers who may be eligible for compensation under new law passed by congress. By: National Black Farmer's Association


	Blacks, Civil Rights, and the Constitution (Separate Website) By: MS Workers' Center for Human Rights


	Compensation for Crime Victims (Separate Website) Along with the fright and danger, being a crime victim can include injury or even death. A Mississippi law enables a victim to receive compensation from the state for the expenses and economic loss suffered. By: The Mississippi Bar


	Double Jeopardy (Separate Website) No person shall be tried in court for the same offense twice after acquittal or conviction, and against multiple punishments for the same offense in accordance to the Fourteenth Amendment.


	FAQs on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of ADA (Separate Website) This document by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Employment Litigation Section answers Frequently Asked Questions on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. By: U.S. Department of Justice


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