Employment Laws & Policies

Major Federal & Minnesota Employment Laws

Federal Employment Laws:

• Executive Order 11246: Equal Employment Opportunity, as amended
• Civil Rights Act Of 1866, 42 U.S.C.A Section 1981
• The Civil Rights Act of 1991
• The Equal Pay Act of 1963
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
• Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972
• Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
• Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 (38 U.S.C. 4212) as amended
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
• Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
  • Americans with disability Act, Reasonable Accomodations, and Equal Access at SCSU
• The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

Minnesota Employment Laws:

• Minnesota Human Rights Act

Enforcement Agencies

Minnesota Enforcement Agencies:

• Minnesota Management & Budget The employer for the executive branch of Minnesota state government. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, and retention of state employees.
• Minnesota Department of Human Rights

Federal Enforcement Agencies:

• US Department of Education-Office for Civil Rights serves student populations facing discrimination and the advocates and institutions promoting systemic solutions to civil rights problems. The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
• The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration. Includes information on the requirements of federal contractors. St. Cloud State University is a federal contractor.
• U.S. Office of Special Counsel

Miscellaneous Assistance

• "Plain Language" Guide for Laws & Policies
• Federal Equal Employment Opportunity/Q&A. Includes facts about employment discrimination, the full texts of all laws enforced by the EEOC, and information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.