BUSA 2106 - LEGAL ENVIRONMENT: Ethics & Corporate Governance Edwin K. PalmerCivil Right & Employment Discrimination Civil Rights Act of 1866 Plessey vs. Fergusson (1896) Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)Civil Right & Employment Discrimination The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VII o With 15 or more employees, private industry cannot discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, religion or gender.o Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978Civil Right & Employment DiscriminationSexual Harrassment Quid Pro Quo Hostile-EnvironmentCivil Right & Employment Discrimination Vinson vs. Meritor Bank Harris vs. Forklift Systems Burlington Industries vs. Ellerth Faragher vs. Boca RatonCivil Right & Employment Discrimination Same Sex Sexual Harassment Sexual Stereotyping Intentional Discrimination o Disparate Treatment Unintentional Discrimination o Disparate ImpactCivil Right & Employment Discrimination Civil Rights Act (Amendment) of 1991 o Jury Trialso Compensatory Damages The Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967 The American With Disabilities Act of 1990 (Effective 1992)Civil Right & Employment DiscriminationDEFENSES: Business Necessity  BFOQ Seniority System Employee MisconductCivil Right & Employment Discrimination Discrimination Based on Religion Discrimination Based on National Origin Title VI of The Civil Rights Act Limited English Proficiency