Law
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Strengthened civil rights protections in employment and allowed for jury trials and damages in discrimination cases.
Year
1991
Impact
Positive
Status
Active
Party
Republican Party
Era
Contemporary Era
Impact Context
Expanded legal remedies for victims of workplace discrimination.
What This Policy Did
Expanded legal remedies for victims of workplace discrimination.
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Sources
Government
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • Government
EEOC statutory page for the Civil Rights Act of 1991, including expanded remedies such as compensatory and punitive damages in certain discrimination cases.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • Government
Original text page for the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • Government • Jul 14, 1992
EEOC guidance describing the remedies made available under Section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.