Human Rights, Commission for (includes Commission Against Discrimination), 1959-2001

Sub-Series

Staff Only

Commission for Human Rights (includes Commission Against Discrimination) rules and regulations, 1959-2001

Scope and Contents

From the Series: The rules and regulations promulgated by various state agencies, boards and commissions are filed with the Secretary of State per the Rhode Island Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.

Dates

1959-2001

Creator

Rhode Island. Commission Against Discrimination (1952-1968) (Organization)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Conditions Governing Access

No special restrictions unless otherwise specified.

Biographical / Historical

The Commission enforces Rhode Island anti-discrimination laws in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, credit and delivery of services. The employment and public accommodations statutes prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, ancestral origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression. The employment statute also prohibits an employer from inquiring, with certain exceptions, as to an applicant’s conviction status. The credit statute prohibits discrimination on all of the aforementioned bases (except conviction status), as well as on the bases of familial status, military status and marital status. The housing statute prohibits discrimination on all of the bases covered by the credit statute, as well as on the bases of status as a victim of domestic abuse and housing status.