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Remind managers: They may be personally liable for discrimination under obscure law

05/27/2011

Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, super­visors can’t be held individually liable for discrimination. However, the little-noticed Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 does allow individual liability for discrimination claims.

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