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| Landrum-Griffin Act of 1959 |
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| This act requires unions to hold open elections and meetings. It requires financial reporting by unions. Established a “bill of rights” for union members. |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
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| This act prohibits discrimination for individuals with disabilities (physical or mental handicaps or the chronically ill) who are able to perform the essential functions of a job with or without reasonable accommodation (includes making facilities accessible and usable to disabled persons, restructuring jobs, permitting part-time work, etc.). |
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| Defined unfair union labor practices |
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| National Labor Relations Act of 1935 |
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| Also called the Wagner Act. This act gave most employees the right to organize and collectively bargain. It outlined unfair labor practices of employers. It also created the National Labor Relations Board |
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| Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment based on sex (gender), race, color, religion, and national origin. Includes sexual harassment protection. Established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Applies only to employers with 15 or more employees. Includes private and public schools, and state, local and federal governments. Exemptions: Bona fide occupational qualifications and business necessity. |
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| Prohibits gender discrimination in “substantially equal” jobs. Jobs are considered “equivalent” if they require similar levels of skill, effort, and responsibility and are performed under similar working conditions. Differences in pay are legal if based on seniority, job performance, or any non-gender factor. |
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| Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 |
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| . Set a minimum wage. It requires overtime pay (1 and ½ times) for hours worked over 40 in a week. It also established child labor provisions. Jobs covered in the act are called “non-exempt” and include most hourly non-supervisory workers. |
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| Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 |
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| This act requires employers to provide employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a sick spouse, child, or parent, to care for the employee’s own serious health problems. |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 |
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| This act covers most employers and employees and created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The act develops and enforces mandatory job safety and health standards. |
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| Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 |
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| Prohibits discrimination in employment against those 40 years old and older. |
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| Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Damages can be awarded in the case of intentional discrimination or unlawful harassment on the basis of sex, religion, national origin, and disability. The act allows juries rather than federal judges to decide discrimination claims. |
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| only Federal agencies and government . The order prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin |
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