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Key Statutes

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same...

Credit Checks: The Next Wave of Hiring Discrimination

The Access Campaign is a campaign of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law designed to examine and dismantle barriers to gainful employment for persons with negative credit histories. Increasingly, employers conduct background checks when vetting...

CCJEF v. Rell

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled that a lower court erred in dismissing claims filed in 2005 by the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (“CCJEF”). CCJEF filed suit on behalf of students and families, contending that the state’s failure...

Hmong Right to Know Campaign

In 2012 the Lawyers’ Committee launched a “Right to Know” Campaign for the Hmong Communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The campaign aims to increase awareness of employment rights and the resources available to address workplace discrimination. The Hmong...