Currently, there are laws that prohibit discrimination against race, color, sex, age, and even disability. In America, one of the primary forms of discrimination is against race, which usually involves a person being treated unfairly because of their color, origin, or other classification related to their heritage. In the United States, laws barring race discrimination exist primarily in the Civil Rights Act, a federal legislation since 1865. Supporting the federal legislation, race discrimination that occurs in housing, education, employment, and lending have specific laws pertaining to the unlawfulness of discrimination in these settings. In employment, common situations where race discrimination is unlawful includes refusing to hire, denying a promotion, terminating a contract, or harassing an employee based on their race. In the case of housing discrimination, it is illegal for discrimination to occur during the sale, rental, or lease of a home because of a person's race. For individuals or groups found guilty of race discrimination, there can be significant legal penalties if the case is taken up in court.