The Civil Rights Center (CRC) is committed to providing its customers with clear and easy-to-access information on how to comply with federal equal opportunity and nondiscrimination laws and regulations that (1) prohibit discrimination in U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)-funded programs and activities, and (2) prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability by certain public entities and in DOL-conducted activities.
- Methods of Administration
- Disability
- New: Promising Practices in Achieving Universal Access and Equal Opportunity: A Section 188 Disability Reference Guide
- DOJ: A Guide to Disability Rights
- ADAAA Presentation: This presentation reviews the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) and is designed for experienced equal opportunity officers. (PDF)
- Disability-Related Information: Asking, Telling, Using, Storing (PPT): This presentation discusses the legal requirements as they apply to asking a customer questions that may reveal whether s/he has a disability; telling others about a customer's disability; using disability related information; and storing disability related information about customers, applicants, and employees.
- Limited English Proficiency
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Is Pregnancy a Disability under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Question #23
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance: Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, July 14, 2014
- Ensuring Equal Access and Opportunities: Preventing Pregnancy-Related Discrimination [PPT]
- Information about pregnancy discrimination in employment
- Information about the new Fair Labor Standards Act amendments requiring break time and a break space for mothers who are breastfeeding to express milk
- Equal Opportunity Officers
- CRC Directives
- Collection and Analysis of Claimant Demographic Data
- Criminal History
- TEGL 10-14 – Update on Complying with Nondiscrimination Provisions: Unemployment Status Restrictions and Possible Disparate Impact Based on Race, National Origin, Sex, and Disability
- TEGL 11-14 – Update on Complying with Nondiscrimination Provisions: Credit History Restrictions and Possible Disparate Impact Based on Race, National Origin, Sex, and Disability
- TEGL 37-14 – Update on Complying with Nondiscrimination Requirements: Discrimination Based on Gender Identity, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Stereotyping are Prohibited Forms of Sex Discrimination in the Workforce Development System
- Notices/Poster
- WIOA Equal Opportunity Notice see 29 CFR 38.35 [PDF]
- Spanish [PDF]
- Arabic [PDF]
- Chinese Traditional [PDF]
- French [PDF]
- French Creole [PDF]
- Korean [PDF]
- Portuguese [PDF]
- Russian [PDF]
- Tagalog [PDF]
- Vietnamese [PDF]
- WIOA Equal Opportunity Notice see 29 CFR 38.35 [PDF]
- Webinars
- Religious Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation for Religious Beliefs and Religious Practices [PPT]
- Guidance for American Job Centers Serving Transgender Customers [PPT]
- The Use of Machine Translation in Ensuring Meaningful Access to Workforce Development System Services, Programs, and Benefits for Limited English Proficient Individuals [PDF]
- Equal Opportunity 101 [PPT]
- Ensuring Equal Access and Opportunities: Preventing Pregnancy-Related Discrimination [PPT]
- Data on Transgender Discrimination and Best Practices in the Job Corps Setting [PDF]
- Language Access: Unemployment Insurance Programs and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Individuals [PDF]
- Technical Assistance Consultation with Equal Opportunity Officers and US Dept of Labor [PDF]
- Employment Screening and Criminal Records: Pitfalls and Best Practices [PDF]
- Title IX: Sex-Based Harassment and Bullying [PPT]
To request training, please contact the Civil Rights Center by phone at 202-693-6501 (voice) or Federal Relay Service: TTY/TDD: 1-800-877-8339.