Discrimination Timeline

By Alyssa_10

  • Civil Rights Act of 1886

    First federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law, no matter their individuality.

  • Equal Rights Amendment

    A proposed amendment to the United States Constitution, that is designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens, regardless of their gender. This act seeks to end legal distinctions between men and women, based on employment and other matters.

  • Executive Order 8802

    This action prohibits racial discrimination in the national defense industry. It was the first federal act, though not a law, to promote equal opportunity and prohibit employment discrimination in the United States

  • California Fair Employment and Housing Act

    This is a powerful statute used to fight against sexual harassment and other forms of unlawful discrimination.

  • The Equal Pay Act

    This prohibits discrimination on account of sex in payment of wages by employers.

  • The Rehabilitation Act

    This prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities, in the workplace.

  • The Pregnancy Act

    This prohibits sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. Covers discrimination on pregnancy, childbirth, as well as related medical conditions.

  • The Family and Medical Act

    United States federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leaves for qualified medical and family reasons.

  • Americans With Disabilities Act

    A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1991

    This act provides the right to trial by jury on discrimination claims. This act is a response the the "United States Supreme Courts" Decisions that limited the rights of employees who had sued their employers for discrimination.

  • Civil Rights Act

    This outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

  • Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act

    This law make Federal agencies accountable for violations of the anti-discrimination and whistleblower laws, related to employment, and to ensure that all employees know their rights, under anti-discrimination laws.

  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

    This act prohibits employers to use an individual's genetic information, when making hiring, firing, job placement, as well as promotion decisions.

  • The Equality Act

    This legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace, as well as in a wider society.

  • Employment Non-Discrimination Act

    A legislation proposed to the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.