Employment laws mgmt exam 3
Fair Labor Standards Act
Establishes minimum wage and mandated overtime pay for work in excess of 40 hours per week.
Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.
Extends affirmative action mandate to military veterans who served during the Vietnam War
Labor-Management Relations Act
Limits union power and specifies management rights during a union-organizing campaign; also known as the Taft-Hartley Act.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Makes it easier for employees to sue an organization for discrimination but limits punitive damage awards if they win.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Mandates the provision of safe working conditions.
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Outlaws discrimination against people older than 40
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Regulates how organizations manage their pension funds
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA).
Requires employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for family and medical emergencies.
Executive Order 11246 in 1965
Requires employers with government contracts to engage in affirmative action.
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Requires that men and women be paid the same amount for doing the same job.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Specifically outlaws discrimination against persons with a disability
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Specifically outlaws discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
National Labor Relations Act
Spells out procedures by which employees can establish labor unions and requires organizations to bargain collectively with legally formed unions; also known as the Wagner Act.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
forbids discrimination in all areas of the employment relationship. -is to ensure that employment decisions are made on the basis of a person's qualifications rather than on the basis of personal biases.
Affirmative action
intentionally and proactively seeking and hiring employees from groups that are underrepresented in the organization
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
is in charged with enforcing Title VII civil rights act as well as several other employment-related law
