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This law prohibits age discrimination and restricts mandatory retirement.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA),

This law allows employees to switch health coverage plans when changing jobs, regardless of preexisting health conditions. It also prohibits group health insurance plans from dropping sick employee

Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Passed in 2010, this law requires that firms with 50 or more employees provide health care insurance for their workers or pay a fine if the government must subsidize health care coverage.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act c

Civil Rights Act of 1991

This law added punitive damages to the compensatory damages already available to parties who can prove intentional discrimination.

Family and Medical Leave Act

This law allows people to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for themselves or a sick family member.

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

This law protects workers from a variety of hazards, including exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, and unsanitary working conditions.

requires an employer to take positive steps to guarantee equal employment opportunities for people within protected groups. The rationale for affirmative action plans is to make up for past discrimination. Elements of an affirmative action plan are often included in workforce planning, recruiting, and selection activities.

affirmative action plan

which is a type of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

sexual harassment

Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal and physical conduct of a sexual nature when submission to the conduct is tied to continued employment or advancement or when the behavior creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

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