Filing a Discrimination Complaint
Under Federal, State and some local laws, it is illegal to discriminate against an individual for their: • Ethnicity • Skin color, or related...
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Insights on Complex Legal Challenges
Strategic perspectives on civil rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, retaliation, and institutional accountability.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted citizenship and the same rights enjoyed by White citizens to all male citizens in the United States...
Read More ›The First Amendment
The right to free speech is the political right of an individual to express and communicate his or her opinions or views without fear...
Read More ›Filing a Discrimination Complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a government agency that oversees home mortgage lending practices. This department’s main objective...
Read More ›New York Civil Service Disqualifications
Those who wish to join the ranks of civil service must first take and pass a civil service examination. Applicants who wish to become...
Read More ›Sexual Harassment in the Manufacturing Industry
Sexual harassment occurs when an individual is discriminated against based on his or her gender. Usually, perpetrators of sexual harassment are in a position...
Read More ›Race Discrimination in the Agriculture Industry
There are many types of racially motivated behaviors that can take place in the agriculture industry. These behaviors can range from landowners and farmers...
Read More ›Sexual Harassment in the Construction Industry
Construction has always been a male dominated industry. This has long opened females up to the risk of sexual harassment. Today, sexual harassment is...
Read More ›How to Act When Faced With Police Misconduct
Hopefully, it never happens, but in the event that you are someday victimized by a police officer abusing his power, it is important that...
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