Sec. 304. Remedies and enforcement
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The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in sections 705, 706, 707, 709, 710, and 711 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–4 et seq. ) to the Commission, the Attorney General, or any person alleging a violation of title VII of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful practice in violation of subsection
(a)or
(c)of section 303 against an employee described in section 302(5)(A) except as provided in subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of this paragraph. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 722 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1988 ) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, or any person alleging such practice. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a ), including the limitations contained in subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, or any person alleging such practice (not an employment practice specifically excluded from coverage under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a(a)(1) )). The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ) for the purposes of addressing allegations of violations of section 201(a)(1) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1) ) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to address an allegation of an unlawful practice in violation of subsection
(a)or
(c)of section 303 against an employee described in section 302(5)(B), except as provided in subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of this paragraph. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 722 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1988 ) for the purposes of addressing allegations of such a violation shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to address allegations of such practice. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a ), including the limitations contained in subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, for purposes of addressing allegations of such a violation, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to address any allegation of such practice (not an employment practice specifically excluded from coverage under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a(a)(1) )). chapter 5 of title 3, united states code The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in chapter 5 of title 3, United States Code, to the President, the Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board, or any person alleging a violation of section 411(a)(1) of such title shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the President, the Commission, the Board, or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful practice in violation of subsection
(a)or
(c)of section 303 against an employee described in section 302(5)(C), except as provided in subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of this paragraph. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 722 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1988 ) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the President, the Commission, the Board, or any person alleging such practice. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a ), including the limitations contained in subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the President, the Commission, the Board, or any person alleging such practice (not an employment practice specifically excluded from coverage under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a(a)(1) )). The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in sections 302 and 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b; 2000e–16c) to the Commission or any person alleging a violation of section 302(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b(a)(1)) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful practice in violation of subsection
(a)or
(c)of section 303 against an employee described in section 302(5)(D), except as provided in subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of this paragraph. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 722 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1988 ) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission or any person alleging such practice. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a ), including the limitations contained in subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission or any person alleging such practice (not an employment practice specifically excluded from coverage under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a(a)(1) )). The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16 ) to the Commission, the Attorney General, the Librarian of Congress, or any person alleging a violation of that section shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, the Librarian of Congress, or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful practice in violation of subsection
(a)or
(c)of section 303 against an employee described in section 302(5)(E), except as provided in subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)of this paragraph. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 722 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1988 ) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, the Librarian of Congress, or any person alleging such practice. The powers, remedies, and procedures provided in section 1977A of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a ), including the limitations contained in subsection (b)(3) of such section 1977A, shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, the Librarian of Congress, or any person alleging such practice (not an employment practice specifically excluded from coverage under section 1977A(a)(1) of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a(a)(1) )). Any public agency that violates section 303(b) shall be liable to any individual affected— for damages equal to— the value of the benefits denied or lost to such individual by reason of the violation, or in a case in which benefits have not been denied or lost to the individual, any actual monetary losses sustained by the individual as a direct result of the violation; and punitive damages of not more than $100,000; and for such equitable relief as may be appropriate. An action to recover the damages or equitable relief prescribed in paragraph
(1)may be maintained against any public agency in any Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more affected individuals for and on behalf of— the individuals; or the individuals and other individuals similarly situated. The court in such an action shall, in addition to any judgment awarded to the plaintiff, allow a reasonable attorney’s fee, reasonable expert witness fees, and other costs of the action to be paid by the defendant.
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U.S. Code
- Definitions§ 2000e
- Proceedings in vindication of civil rights§ 1988
- Damages in cases of intentional discrimination in employment§ 1981a
- Definitions§ 1301
- Rights and protections under title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and title I of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990§ 1311
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- 42 USC 2000e–4
- 42 USC 2000e–16b
- 42 USC 2000e–16b(a)(1)
- 42 USC 2000e–16
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