Human Resources-chapter 3- Not definitions

in 1941

President Roosevelt issued the executive Order 8802, which was to ensure that every American citizen, "regardless of race,color,creed or national origin, would be guaranteed equal employment opportunities for workers employed by firms awarded World War II defense contracts.

the constitution

grants all citizens the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

it is illegal to retaliate against a person because

he or she complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit

Discrimination against disabled was first prohibited

in federally funded activities by the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Three factors that have influenced the growth of EEO legislation

1. Changing attitudes toward employment discrimination.2.Published reports highlighting the economic problems and injustices experienced by minority workers.3. a growing body of disparate discrimination laws and regulations at different levels of government that legislators felt should be standardized

Age discrimination. Managers or supervisors discriminate against older employees if they?

1.Exclude older workers from important work activities. 2.Make negative changes in the performance evaluations of older employees. 3. Deny older employees job-related education, career development, or promotional opportunities. 4. Select younger job applicants over older, better qualified candidates. 5. pressure older employees into taking early retirement or terminate them. 6. Reduce the job duties and responsibilities of older employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972

Amended title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964; Strengthens the EEOC's enforcements powers

Amendments to the ADA (Americans with Disabilities)

Americans with disabilities Act Amendments Act-broadened the definition of what constitutes a disability

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

Bars discrimination against military personnel based on their sexual orientations

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

Broadens the definition of sex discrimination to include pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, prohibits employers from discriminating against pregnant women in employment benefits if they are capable of performing their job duties

Amendments to the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Civil Rights Act of 1991, Glass Ceiling Act of 1991, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (2009)

Amendments to the Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA)

Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990- prohibits employers from denying benefits to older employees except in limited circumstances.

Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin; created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to enforce the provisions of Title VII

Age Discrimination Act of 1967

Prohibits private and public employers from discriminating against people age forty or older in any area of employments because of age; exceptions are permitted when age is a bona fide occupational qualification

Civil Acts Rights of 1991

Provides for compensatory and punitive damages and jury trials in cases involving intentional discrimination

Glass Ceiling Act of 1991

The "glass ceiling" represents an invisible barrier that prohibits protected class members from reaching "top organizational" positions

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

enacted in 2008 to alleviate peoples fears that their genetic information would be misused

Exceptions to the law

are permitted when age is a bona fide occupational qualification

Employees who claim to be "stressed are not

classified as disabled under the ADA

in 1933

congress passed enacted the Unemployment Relief Act which prohibited employment on account of race, color, religion (creed)

Uniformed Services Employment an Reemployment Rights act of 1944 (USERRA)

covers all military personnel

Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities

covers personality disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, major affective disorders, personality disorders, and anxiety orders

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

prohibits discrimination in employment against people with physical or mental disabilities or the chronically ill; enjoins employers to make reasonable accommodation to the employment needs of the disabled; covers employers with 15 or more employees

Uniformed Services employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994

protects the employment rights of individuals who enter the military for short periods of service

Equal Pay Act of 1963

requires all employers covered by the fair labor standards act and others to provide equal pay for equal work, regardless of sex.

National Council on Disability NCD

show that studies reported positive gains regarding ADA's fours major goals: equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities

Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (2009)

states that the 180-day statute of limitations for filings an equal-pay lawsuit with EEOC resets with each new discriminatory paycheck an employee receives

some organizations

such as home depot, U.S Army, Starbucks have violated equal employment laws