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Attorney Referrals

Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Greater Boston Legal Services
Provides attorneys for low-income complainants only.
Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts
Provide free legal assistance to low-income and elderly people in Worcester County in discrimination cases related to housing, employment and public accommodations.
Massachusetts Advocacy Center
Provides legal representation to income-eligible youth with special needs or disabilities and who face suspension or expulsion.
The Lawyers Clearinghouse on Affordable Housing and Homelessness
Provides free legal services to nonprofit housing and economic development organizations and to individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Civil Rights Commissions in Other States

Disability Discrimination

Discrimination Case Law Research

Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute
Offers an overview of employment discrimination laws and case information, including an easily searched database of Supreme Court decisions.

Discrimination Prevention in Educational Settings

Discrimination Prevention Web Sites in Spanish
Websites de Anti-Discriminación en Español

Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws

Age Discrimination
From the Department of Labor.
U.S. Department of Justice
Fair Employment FAQs
From the U.S. Department of Justice, highlighting employers' responsibility to avoid national origin discrimination when requesting documentation from new hires.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Facts About Employment Discrimination
The EEOC's Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) publication.
EEOC's Enforcement Statistics
Title VII
The federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin, and covers cases of sexual harassment.
Americans with Disabilities Act
From the U.S. Department of Justice
The Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act

General Employment and Labor Law

Genetic Discrimination

Genetic Information and the Workplace
This report of the U.S. Department of Labor provides information on the potential for genetic discrimination and concludes that federal legislation should be enacted to protect American workers.

Hate Crimes

DOJ Kids and Youth Page: A Hateful Acts Hurt Kids
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
SafetyNet Hate Violence Prevention Project
Assists Asian Americans in reporting hate crimes and obtaining access to police, prosecutors, and to the court system and provides free and confidential support and referral services. Interpretive services are available.
Massachusetts Attorney General - Civil Rights Division
The Massachusetts Attorney General, Civil Rights Division website.
Governor's Task Force on Hate Crimes
Provides assistance and referrals for civil rights issues in schools.

Housing Discrimination

Human Rights Commissions in Massachusetts Cities and Towns

Massachusetts District Attorneys' Offices

National Origin /Ancestry Discrimination

Race Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment in Educational Settings

The U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Division
The primary source of enforcement regarding sexual harassment in educational settings. This website includes links to Frequently Asked Questions about Sexual Harassment, a Checklist for Addressing Harassment, the Office's OCR Sexual Harassment Guidance, and an article entitled, "Sexual Harassment: It's Not Academic."

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual Orientation Discrimination