The Civil Rights Act of 1991

The Civil Rights Act of 1991¹ amends both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964² and section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866.³ The Civil Rights Act of 1991 significantly expanded employee rights that the U.S. Supreme Court had narrowed in rulings across the entire spectrum of employment practices, ranging from the interview process to termination criteria. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 also allows jury trials and punitive damages where they were previously unavailable to somebody wishing to bring suit against an employer.

The Civil Rights Acts of 1991 affects all major federal laws about discrimination in the workplace, including all aspects of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the ADEA,⁴ the ADA⁵ and⁶