Human Relations Commission

Title VI Non-compliance

Below are some examples of situations that could be considered non compliance with Title VI. While each example below may not be considered violations upon full investigation, note that typically, engagement in activities such as these, could be considered violations of Title VI or some other civil rights laws.

  • Deny an individual any service, financial aid, other benefit provided under the program.
  • Provide a service or benefit to an individual which is inferior (either in quantity or quality) to that provided to others in the program.
  • Provide an individual with a service or benefit in a manner different from others under the program.
  • Subject an individual to segregation in any manner related to the receipt of services or benefits under the program.
  • Subject an individual to separate treatment in any manner related to receiving services or benefits, under the program.
  • Restrict an individual in any way in the receipt of any advantage or privilege enjoyed by others under the program.
  • Require different standards or conditions as prerequisites for accepting an individual into a program.
  • Deny a person the opportunity to participate as a member of planning or advisory body which is an integral part of the program.
  • Utilize criteria or methods of administration which (a) have the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination or (b) operate to defeat or substantially impair the accomplishment of the objectives of the program.
  • Permit discriminatory activity in a facility build in whole or part with Federal funds.
  • Fail to provide services or information in a language other than English when significant numbers of potential or actual beneficiaries are of limited English speaking ability.
  • Fail to advise the population eligible to be served or benefited by the program of the existence of the program.
  • Subject an individual to discriminatory employment practices under a Federally funded program whose objective is to provide employment.
  • Locate a facility in any way which would limit or impede access to a federally funded service or benefit.