Which of the following is not covered by federal law? Explain. Employment discrimination based on marital status The Civil Rights Act of 1964 tells federal courts to defer to state agencies to enforce antidiscrimination provisions of parallel status statuses with remedies similar to federal law. Moreover, many states have gone beyond federal law in banning certain forms of discrimination. Thus well before enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. more than forty status prohibited such discrimination in private employment. More than a dozen status ban employment discrimination based on marital status, a category not covered by federal law. Depends on the law of the state The provision prohibits schools colleges or universities from failing to hire an individual basing on religion when the school is whole owned by the particular religion organization