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  1. City of Madison
  2. Civil Rights
  3. Know Your Rights
  4. State and Federal Laws

State and Federal Laws

  • Wisconsin Fair Employment Law
  • Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws
  • Code of Federal Regulations- Part 49 Section 26
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Civil Rights Act of 1871
  • Civil Rights Act of 1866
  • Civil Rights Act of 1991
  • Equal Pay Act of 1963
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
  • 29 USC §793 Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 197438 USC §4212
  • American's with Disabilities Act of 1990
  • Legal Protections for Lactating Parents
  • Working While Pregnant & Parenting: Wisconsin
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Civil Rights

City County Building
210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 
Room 523 
Madison, WI 53703

Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Phone: 608-266-4910

Fax: 608-266-6514

dcr@cityofmadison.com

Norman Davis, Director, Civil Rights 
ndavis@cityofmadison.com

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