A Practice Note providing an overview of the federal laws prohibiting discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and others. This Note addresses federal law. For information on state law requirements, see Anti-Discrimination Laws: State Q&A Tool.