Chapter 9 Flash Card ITB

Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)

Established a minimum wage and an overtime pay rate for employees working more than forty hours per week Exemptions: Managers and professionals

Civil Rights Act (1991)

Facilitates employees' suing employers for sexual discrimination and collecting punitive damages

Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)

Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities Requires employers to provide employees with reasonable accommodation (any modification or adjustment to a job or work environment to enable a qualified, disabled employee to perform a central job function)

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964)

Prohibits discrimination in employment practices based on sex, race, color, religion, or national origin

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967-1986)

Prohibits personnel practices that discriminate against people aged 40 and older

Employee Retirement Income Act (1974)

Regulates company retirement programs and provides a federal insurance program for retirement plans that go bankrupt

Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)

Regulates the degree to which employees can be exposed to hazardous substances and specifies the safety equipment that the employer must provide

Equal Pay Act (1963)

Specifies that men and women who do equal jobs must be paid the same wage; differences only legal if due to seniority, qualifications, or performance