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This Week in Civil Rights - October 8, 2009

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund October 8, 2009

Senate Confirms Tom Perez to Head the Civil Rights Division

Wade Henderson talking with Tom Perez

The Senate voted 72-22 to confirm Tom Perez as assistant attorney general for civil rights this week.

President Obama nominated Perez for the position on March 13.  Perez will head the Civil Rights Division, the federal agency that enforces the Voting Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, and other federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin.

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> Wade Henderson statement

Pictured: Wade Henderson and Tom Perez

Congress Introduces Bill to Protect Older Workers from Discrimination

Congress introduced a bill this week in both the Senate and the House of Representatives that will fix the Supreme Court's recent decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services Inc., which seriously undermined employment protections for older workers. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act will restore the rights of older workers facing age discrimination to what it has been for decades and will ensure a consistent standard for all employees facing employment discrimination or retaliation.

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Take Action

Confirm Dawn Johnsen for Office of Legal Counsel

Call your senators and urge their support of Dawn Johnsen as head of the Office of Legal Counsel to ensure our government's legal advisors are held to the highest level of integrity.

> View more Action Alerts from LCCR


Civil Rights Jobs at LCCR/EF

LCCR/EF is looking for a Counsel/Policy Analyst to work out of our office in Washington, D.C.

You can also find job opportunities from other civil rights organizations in our Career Center.


LCCR Member Spotlight

The Equal Justice Society is a national strategy group heightening consciousness on race in the law and popular discourse

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