Employment laws mgmt exam 3

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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


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