In its effort to "Educate all students for success in life," The
Anchorage School District is committed to providing equal
educational and employment opportunities, services and
benefits to all students and employees without regard to
race, color, religion, physical handicap, national origin, sex, or other
prohibitions.
This
policy is consistent with local, state and federal employment
laws and regulations.
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Requires
all employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act
(FSLA) to provide equal pay for men and women performing
comparable work. [More...]
Title VII
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
and Civil Rights Act of 1991 – prohibits
discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin in all employment practices,
including hiring, firing, promotion, compensation, and
other terms, privileges, and conditions of
employment. [More...]
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Prohibits
discrimination against persons 40
and over, in any area of employment, because of age. Amended
in 1978 to include ages 40-70 and
over. Also prohibits discrimination against persons under
40 and over 70. [More...]
Presidential Executive Order #11375 of 1968
Added, “sex” as
a prohibited reason of
discrimination. [More...]
Rehabilitation Acts of 1973 and 1977
Prohibits
discrimination against otherwise qualified
persons because of sensory, mental, or physical disabilities.
[More...]
Vietnam
Era Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974
Prohibits
discrimination against
disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. Encourages
employment of veterans. [More...]
Title IX of the Education Amendments
Act of 1972
Prohibits
sex discrimination in any of
the educational programs and activities operated by a
public school district including:
employment, fringe benefits, admissions, athletic and
physical education facilities, financial
aid, health services, counseling, and access to course
offerings. Requires comprehensive
written evaluation and remedial program to correct deficiencies.
[More...]
Americans
With Disabilities Act of 1990
Prohibits discrimination
against people with
disabilities. [More...]
Alaska State Statutes, AS 18, Section 1,
Chapter 80, “Laws
Against Discrimination”
Prohibits discrimination
in employment on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, marital status, parenthood,
age, physical or mental disability. [More...]
Anchorage Municipal code, Title V, Chapter
5: Article 20
“An Ordinance establishing an
Equal Rights Commission and establishing It’s Powers”.
Patterned after the state statute, the
municipal ordinance also prohibits discrimination in
employment on the basis of race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, marital status, parenthood,
age, or physical or mental disability. [More...]
