Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, 1964, 1968 (as Amended Through the End of the 96th Congress): Voting Rights Act of 1965 (as Amended Through the End of the 96th Congress)U.S. Government Printing Office, 1981 - 82 pages |
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Page 31 - An Act to amend the Judicial Code and to define and limit the jurisdiction of courts sitting in equity, and for other purposes" approved March 23, 1932 (USC, Supp.
Page 5 - ... the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which said person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found or resides or transacts business, upon...
Page 23 - ... bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of that particular business or enterprise.
Page 22 - It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer (1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin...
Page 9 - All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as denned in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.
Page 18 - ... with respect to such program or activity by issuing rules, regulations, or orders of general applicability which shall be consistent with achievement of the objectives of the statute authorizing the financial assistance in connection with which the action is taken. No such rule, regulation, or order shall become effective unless and until approved by the President.
Page 5 - Board shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to appear before the Board, its member, agent, or agency, there to produce evidence if so ordered, or there to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof.
Page 30 - In the event the Attorney General fails to file such a request in any such proceeding, it shall be the duty of the chief judge of the district (or in his absence, the acting chief judge) in which the case is pending immediately to designate a judge in such district to hear and determine the case.
Page 23 - Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to apply different standards of compensation, or different terms, conditions, or privileges of employment pursuant to a bona fide seniority or merit system...