The Employment Law Claim Checklist
1. Application: Prohibits discrimination in employment, including hiring, firing, compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Section 701(k) amendment also prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
2. Coverage: Title VII applies to all public and private employers with 15 or more employees.
3. Remedies:
1. After the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the following remedies are
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