This anti-discrimination rule became the first new federal civil rights rule adopted in a generation.

They concluded that even if it was a part of the school's religious beliefs, it was a minor one and thus outweighed by anti-discrimination rules.

This marked the first time that a cable distributor was found to have violated federal anti-discrimination rules.

Q. What else can small businesses offer that do not run afoul of the anti-discrimination rules to help them compete for employees?

They were suspended from FIFA in 1961 after failing to fulfil an ultimatum regarding anti-discrimination rules.

Aides to Representative Markey said they were studying how to modify existing anti-discrimination rules to include a ban on discrimination by region.

Earlier this month, after a flurry of news media coverage, Penn State's Board of Trustees included sexual orientation in its anti-discrimination rules.

Mrs. Taylor and others said that Mr. Beck, a lawyer, was apparently concerned that if the changes were not made, the pageant would be violating New Jersey's anti-discrimination rules.

Such a ban also infringes the anti-discrimination rules of the EU.