What Entities are Covered by Equal Employment Opportunity Laws?
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers all employers and |
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employment agencies with 15 or more employees; unions with 15 or |
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more members; and all federal, state, and local government agencies. |
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Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers all employers |
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and employment agencies with 15 or more employees, unions with 15 or |
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more members, and state and local government agencies. |
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) covers private |
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employers with 20 or more employees; all federal, state, and local |
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government agencies; employment agencies that serve covered |
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employers; and unions with 25 or more members. |
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The Equal Pay Act (EPA) covers all employees who are covered by the |
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minimum wage law. It prohibits payment of different wages to men and |
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women performing substantially equal work under similar working |
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conditions. |
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Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits Federal agencies |
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from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities and |
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requires agencies to make reasonable accommodations to the special |
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needs of persons with disabilities. |