Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Variant namesSt 1946, c 368 established the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practice Commission, serving under the governor. St 1950, c 479 renamed it the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. St 1969, c 704, s 8 placed it under the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, and its responsibilities for nondiscriminatory hiring and other policies in the Executive Department were included in the Governor's Code of Fair Practices (Exec Order 74, July 20, 1970; see also Exec Orders 116, May 1, 1975; 117, July 3, 1975; 227, Feb 25, 1983; 236, Dec 7, 1983). Its composition was reconstituted by St 1976, c 463. Its functions are currently described in MGLA c 6, s 56; c 151B (unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, or sex--now called fair employment practices); and c 151C (fair educational practices).
NAME AUTHORITY NOTE. Series relating to the agencies described above can be found by searching the following access points for the time period stated: 1946-1950--Massachusetts Fair Employment Practice Commission; 1950-present--Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122609617
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| referencedIn | 9 to 5, National Association of Working Women (U.S.). Records, 1972-1986 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Julius Bernstein Papers, Bulk, 1950-1977, 1920-1984 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives | |
| referencedIn | Boston N.O.W. Records, 1967-1990 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Mahoney, Mildred Hodgman, 1896-1980. Papers, 1944-1969 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Massachusetts. Office for Children. Affirmative action unit Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination files, <[198- -ongoing]>. | Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Records, 1967-1990 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1944-1969 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Julius Bernstein, 1919-. Julius Bernstein Papers 1920-1984 (bulk 1950-1977). | New York University, Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York Labor Records Su | |
| referencedIn | Hosken, Fran P., 1919-2006. Papers, 1971-1981 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Batson, Ruth M. Papers, 1940-1994 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Mark De Wolfe. Mark De Wolfe Howe papers. 1933-1967. | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Additional records, 1972-1985 | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. Agency history record. | Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Julius Bernstein Papers, Bulk, 1950-1977, 1920-1984 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives |
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| associatedWith | Bernstein, Julius, 1919- | person |
| associatedWith | Boston N.O.W. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hosken, Fran P., 1919-2006. | person |
| associatedWith | Howe, Mark De Wolfe, 1906-1967 | person |
| associatedWith | Julius Bernstein, 1919- | person |
| associatedWith | Mahoney, Mildred Hodgman, 1896-1980. | person |
| associatedWith | Massachusetts Fair Employment Practice Commission. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Massachusetts. Office for Children. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Mildred Hodgman Mahoney, 1896-1980 | person |
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