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Civil Rights Law Facts

Civil rights laws also provide protection for those seeking housing or using public facilities such as retail establishments or transportation services.

Quick Facts On Civil rights

Each year the division receives approximately 27,000 inquiries.

An average of 2,100 complaints are filed annually.

98 percent of the complaints allege unfair employment practices.

The majority of complaints are sex discrimination (21%); disability (20%); injured worker (21%) and race/color (12%.)

Most complaints are concluded within six months; by law the agency must complete its investigation within one year.

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Employment agency

Definition:
Means any person regularly undertakingwith or without compensation to procure employees for an employer or to procure for employees opportunities to work for an employer and includes an agent of such a person.

Minority

Definition:
The smaller part of a group. A group within a country or state that differs in race, religion or national origin from the dominant group.

Disparate Treatment

Definition:
Inconsistent application of rules and policies to an individual or one group of people over another. Discrimination may result when rules and policies are applied differently to members of protected classes. Disciplining Hispanic and Afro-American employees for tardiness, while ignoring tardiness among other employees, is an example of disparate treatment.

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Nebraska Civil-Right Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Civil-Right attorney you should contact our Civil-Right Attorney as soon as possible:

Alliance
Beatrice
Bellevue
Blair
Columbus
Fremont
Gering
Grand Island
Hastings
Kearney

La Vista
Lexington
Lincoln
Norfolk
North Platte
Omaha
Papillion
Plattsmouth
Scottsbluff
South Sioux City

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