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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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Sexual Harassment

Definition:
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term condition of employment; Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or Such conduct has the purpose or effect or unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

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.

Age Discrimination

Definition:
Age discrimination is present if an individual covered under this provision is treated unfavorably in the terms and conditions of his/her employment because of his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) forbids discrimination based on age for those individuals who are 40 years of age or older.

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Kansas 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:

Derby
Dodge City
Emporia
Garden City
Hays
Hutchinson
Junction City
Kansas City
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Lenexa

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Manhattan
Newton
Olathe
Overland Park
Pittsburg
Prairie Village
Salina
Shawnee
Topeka
Wichita

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