Question

Section 1981—a federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity in the formation or enforcement of contracts—can provide a basis for a plaintiff's employment-discrimination action. True or false?

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation

Section 1981 of the civil rights acts of 1866 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity in the formation or enforcement of contracts and employment and as such can be a basis for a plaintiff's employment discrimination action. Section 1981 provides the following rights; the right to sue or be sued in court, to give evidence in a lawsuit, to purchase property, and to make and enforce contracts, including contracts of employment. It prohibits race discrimination in hiring and employment.