The Civil Rights Act of 1964 affords citizens the right to protection against employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, nationality, religion, or sex. Individuals who feel that the rights granted to them under the Civil Rights Act have been violated may sue the offending company. These employment discrimination cases are supported by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which allows citizens to seek monetary compensation for damages that occurred as a result of discrimination. In a recent example of such a case, the Kodak Company settled a race discrimination lawsuit out of court. The lawsuit was brought to court by black employees who contended that the company favored whites through increased compensation and promotion within the company.