CIVIL RIGHTS:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS

CSULB Office of Equity and Diversity

TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

Title VII, passed by the United States Congress in 1964 and broadened by amendment in 1991, protects against discrimination in employment.

Under this federal law, CSULB may not use an individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin as a basis for:

• failing or refusing to hire an applicant for employment;

• discharging or otherwise disciplining an employee;

• determining an employee's compensation/pay, including fringe benefits, or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment; or

• limiting, segregating, or classifying an employee, or an applicant for employment, in a way that would tend to deprive him/her of an employment opportunity, or otherwise adversely affect his/her status as an employee.

CSULB may not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because he/she has opposed an employment practice unlawful under Title VII, or because he/she has filed a charge, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under Title VII. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Title VII law.

Persons who believe they have been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and/or national origin must file a charge with the EEOC to trigger the enforcement mechanism of Title VII.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

The federal Americans with Disabilities Act protects against discrimination in employment on the basis of disability. CSULB may not discriminate against any qualified individual with a disability. The ADA covers hiring procedures, job training, promotions, terminations, employee wages, and all terms and conditions of employment.

AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT (ADEA)

The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects employees and applicants for employment who are at least 40 years of age from discrimination in employment on the basis of their age. The ADEA covers all aspects of employment.

It is the responsibility of all employees to obey these laws. The University does not condone discrimination by any employee. Unlawful discriminatory behavior can lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination from employment [AAP VII.F.3]. Compliance with federal civil rights laws is CSULB policy.

 

Published by the CSULB
Office of Equity and Diversity.