U.S. Department
of Justice
Whether the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices Is Empowered to Challenge the Constitutionality of State Statutes
Date of Issuance:
Headnotes
The statutory exemption for “discrimination . . . otherwise required in order to comply with law, regulation, or executive order” excludes from the scope of the Office of Special Counsel’s jurisdiction all discriminatory activity based on state law.
Updated July 9, 2014