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Major Federal Employment Laws
Major Federal Employment Laws
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Business
Undergraduate 2
03/11/2013

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Equal Pay Act of 1963
Definition
Prohibits unequal pay for males and females doing substantially similar work
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Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964
Definition
Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.
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Age discrimination in employment act of 1967
Definition
Prohibits discrimination in employment decisions against persons forty and over.
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
Definition
Prohibits discrimination in employment against pregnant woman.
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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Definition
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities
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Civil Rights Act of 1991
Definition
Strengthened the provisions of the civil rights act of 1964 by providing for jury trials and punitive damages
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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Definition
Permits workers to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave for pregnancy and or birth of a new child, adoption or foster care of a new child, illness of an immediate family member, or personal medical leave
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Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
Definition
Prohibits discrimination against those serving in the Armed Forces Reserve, the National Guard, or other uniformed services; guarantees that civilian employers will hold and then restore civilian jobs and benefits for those who have completed uniformed services.
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