Equity at HCC

Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity (as amended by 11375)

Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified women and minorities and prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin in federally assisted programs.

Section 402, Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 (VEVRAA)

Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified veterans and disabled veterans and prohibits employment discrimination based on veteran or disabled veteran status in federally assisted programs

Section 503, Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and prohibits employment discrimination based on a disability in federally assisted programs.

Age Discrimination Act of 1975

Prohibits discrimination based on age in programs or activities receiving federal funds including education.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended

Prohibits employment discrimination based on age for person 40 years old and older.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Prohibits discrimination based on a disability in employment, public accommodations, public services (including education), transportation, and telecommunication and requires reasonable accommodations be made to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Section 503, Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and prohibits employment discrimination based on a disability in federally assisted programs.

Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Prohibits discrimination based on a disability in programs or activities receiving federal funds including education.

• Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Employee Retirement and Income Security (ERISA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Immigration and Nationality Act
• Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy (The Clery Act)
• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act (amends Title VII)
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX)
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2013

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal funds including education.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092 

Requires colleges and universities across the U.S. to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses.

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2013

Enhancing judicial and law enforcement tools to combat violence against women

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Prohibits discrimination based on sex in educational programs or activities receiving federal funds including education (includes athletic programs).

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Equal Pay Act of 1963 

Prohibits sex discrimination in payment of wages. Requires equivalent wages to men and women performing substantially equal work in the same establishment.

Title IX Sexual Harassment

On May 6, 2020, the US Department of Education released new regulations regarding how colleges address and resolve complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence and stalking.  In response HCC has developed a new Administrative Procedure to address the new regulations for sexual harassment. HCC will continue to use other procedures for conduct that does not meet the new regulations, as well as for other discriminatory conduct under Title VII.

The Title IX Sexual Harassment Administrative  Procedure addresses reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking incidents that occur on August 14, 2020, or after  on an HCC campus or at an HCC owned or controlled location or educational program or activity within the United States. This Administrative Procedure will implement the new Department of Education Title IX regulations.

We are continuing to work on best practices for implementing the new regulations and will be sharing an updated version for comments by the HCC community. A districtwide task force is continuing to work on this procedure and others related to the new Title IX regulations. HCC will also be implementing new required training. Additional information will be shared and periodically updated for faculty, staff and students during the Fall term.

• Required training for HCC Employees (use your Employee ID number to login)

Please see the detailed Title IX page for further details about these new regulations and information about required training at HCC.

Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)

Prohibits discrimination of individuals who serve or have served in the uniformed services and ensures that those who serve their country can retain their civilian employment and benefit.  It further requires employers to make reasonable efforts to accommodate the disability of a disabled veteran.

Section 402, Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 (as amended)

Requires affirmative action be taken to employ and advance qualified veterans and disabled veterans and prohibits employment discrimination based on veteran or disabled veteran status in federally assisted programs.