Chapter 11 - Acts

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by changing the start of the 180-day statute of limitations for filing a discrimination suit from the date of the first discriminatory paycheck to the date of the most recent discriminatory paycheck.

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Businesses with 50 or more employees must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year upon birth or adoption of an employee's child or upon serious illness of a parent, spouse, or child.

Supreme Court ruling against set-aside programs (affirmative action), 1989

Declared that setting aside 30 percent of contracting jobs for minority businesses was reverse discrimination and unconstitutional.

Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Extended protection to people with any physical or mental disability.

Civil Rights Act of 1991

For firms with over 15 employees, extends the right to a jury trial and punitive damages to victims of intentional job discrimination.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Outlawed employment practices that discriminate against people 40 and older. An amendment outlaws requiring retirement by a specific age.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (1992 implementation)

Prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in hiring, advancement, or compensation and requires them to adapt to workplace if necessary.

Order Workers Benefit Protection Act 1990

Protects older people from signing away their rights to Pensions and Protection from illegal age discrimination.

Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962

Provided for the training and retraining of unemployed workers.

Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA)

Provided funds for training unemployed workers.

Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA)

Provides broader protection for disabled workers and reverses Supreme Court decisions deemed too restrictive. Adds disabilities such as epilepsy and cancer to ADA coverage.

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)

Regulated and insured company retirement plans.

Occupational Solely and Health Act of 1970

Regulated the degree to which employees can be exposed to hazardous substances, and specified the safety equipment the employer must provide.

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Required employers to verify employment eligibility of all new hires including U.S. citizens.

Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972

Strengthened the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and authorized the EEOC to set guidelines for human resource management.

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

established a minimum wage and overtime pay for employees working more than 40 hours a week. Amendments expanded the classes of workers covered, raised the minimum wage, redefined regular-time work, raise overtime payments, and equalized pay scales for men and women.

National Labor Relations Act of 1935

established collective bargaining in labor-management relations and limited management interference in the right of employees to have a collective bargaining agent.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

for firms with 15 or more employees, outlawed discrimination in employment based on sex, race, color, religion, or national origin.

Equal Pay Act of 1963

specified that men and women doing equal jobs must be paid the same wage.