Selected Laws Applicable to Our Programs

These links represent the federal or state laws that are applicable to Office for Civil Rights programs.

Federal

• Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
• Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
• Sections 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
• Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended
• Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended
• Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972, as amended
• Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
  • Title II regulations – applicable to state and local governments
  • Title III regulations – applicable to place of public accommodation and commercial facilities
• ADA Amendments Act of 2008
• Genetic Information Nondiscrmination Act of 2008
• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 

State of Florida

• Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 
• Florida American with Disabilities Accessibility Implementation Act (F.S. 553.501 - 553.513)