Relevant Laws and Indiana University Policy
Department of Labor’s Information on Affirmative Action:
- Executive Order 11246 (as amended by 11375) - Requires affirmative action programs for women and minorities and prohibits job discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
- Section 402, Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 - Requires affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified special disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era and prohibits discrimination based on Vietnam-era veteran status or special disabled veteran status in federally assisted programs.
- Section 503, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Requires affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination based on disability in federally assisted programs.
EEOC Information on Age Discrimination:
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975 - Prohibits discrimination based on age in federally assisted programs.
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - Prohibits discrimination based on age in employment for employees 40 years old or older.
EEOC Information on Disability Discrimination:
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 -Prohibits discrimination based on disability in employment, public accommodations, public services, transportation, and telecommunications and requires provision of reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
- Section 503, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Prohibits discrimination based on disability in federally assisted programs and requires affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
- Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Prohibits discrimination based on disability in federally assisted programs.
EEOC Information on Sex-Based Discrimination:
- Equal Pay Act of 1963 - Prohibits sex discrimination in payment of wages to women and men performing substantially equal work in the same establishment.
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 - Prohibits discrimination in employment based on pregnancy and related conditions.
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
- Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972 - Prohibits discrimination based on sex in federally assisted programs.
EEOC Information on Race/Color Discrimination:
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally assisted programs.
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
EEOC Information on Religious Discrimination:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.