For questions or concerns about affirmative action or equal
employment opportunities at Cornell Cooperative Extension, please contact
Barbara Eshelman.
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requirements
Information about Sexual Harassment
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For All" poster in English and Spanish
Equal Employment Opportunity
(EEO)
In the early 60's,the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
was established by President Kennedy to "level the playing field".
Today, the EEOC enforces the following laws:
* Equal Pay Act of 1963: prohibits
wage differentials based on gender
*Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964: prohibits employment discrimination because of race, color, sex,
national origin, and religion.
*Age Discrimination in Employment
act of 1967: prohibits discrimination against persons age 40 or older
*Rehabilitation Act of 1973: requires federal
contractors to use affirmative action in recruiting and employing people
with disabilities.
*Title I and V of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990
New York District
Office covers New York City and Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange,
Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester counties
Buffalo Office
covers rest of counties
Affirmative
Action
In the mid 60's, the Department of Labor, under President Johnson,
required contractors doing government work to present an affirmative action
plan that would provide specific steps to guarantee equal employment opportunity
including, when there are deficiencies, the development of specific goals
and timetables. Affirmative Action is the commitment made to take positive
steps to end the under-representation of protected classes in the workplace.
See CCE's Affirmative Action Plan
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county for staff/audience profile comparison.
Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA)
1990 federal civil rights statute covering people with disabilities
that provides equal access to:
*Public accommodations
(including hotels, restaurants, theaters, etc.)
*Telecommunications (telephone services)
*Employment (including application, hiring,
training, compensation, advancement)
*State and local programs and activities
(including public transportation)
See CCE's
Comprehensive Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Other Disability
Resources
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