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| Prohibits unequal pay for males and females doing substantially similar work |
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| Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964 |
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| 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 |
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| Prohibits discrimination in employment decisions against persons forty and over. |
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| Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 |
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| Prohibits discrimination in employment against pregnant woman. |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
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| Prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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