Office for Institutional Equity & Access
Federal Laws
Key Federal Employment Statutes
- The Civil Rights Act of 1991
- The Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 U.S.C. §2000d et seq.
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
- Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972
- OCR Dear Colleague Letter dated June 25, 2007, re Pregnant Athletes
- October 26, 2010 Dear Colleague Letter on Bullying and Discriminatory Harassment
- April 4, 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence
- April 24, 2013 Dear Colleague Letter on Discrimination
- June 25, 2013 Dear Colleague Letter Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students Under Title IX
- 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
- The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
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 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, full texts of laws enforced by the EEOC, and information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.