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10 EMPLOYEES
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Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) (1938)
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Regulates the status of employees
(versus independent contractors) and provides
for a minimum wage and overtime unless the
employee meets an exempt classification.
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Immigration Reform &
Control Act (IRCA) (1986)
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Requires that new employees
provide specific documents to employers showing
that they are who they claim to be and that they
have a legal right to work in the United States.
(I-9 forms)
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Employee Polygraph
Protection Act (1988)
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Prohibits employers from
requiring pre-employment polygraph examinations.
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Uniformed Services
Employment & Re-employment Rights Act (1994)
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Prohibits discrimination against
military service members because of past,
current, or future military service. Protects
military service workers‚ employment and rights
and benefits of employment.
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Equal Pay Act (1963)
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Prohibits wage discrimination by
requiring equal pay for equal work of the same
skills, effort, and responsibilities.
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Consumer Credits
Protection Act (1968)
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Sets a national maximum limit on
the amount of an employee‚s wages that can be
withheld to satisfy wage garnishment.
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National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) (Wagner Act)
(1935)
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Prohibits employers from certain
unfair labor practices. Primary responsibility
for enforcement rests on the National Labor
Relations Board.
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Labor-Management Relations Act (Taft-Hartley)
(1947)
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Protects management rights by
prohibiting certain unfair labor practices by
unions.
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
(if offer benefits) (1974)
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Establishes standards and
requirements for the administration of employee
benefit and welfare plans, to ensure employees
will actually receive monies they set aside for
a pension plan. The act also covers part-time
employees working 1,000 hours a year.
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Uniform Guidelines of
Employee Selection Procedures (1978)
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Prohibits selection polices and
practices from having an adverse impact on the
employment opportunities for any race, sex, or
ethnic group unless it is a business necessity.
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Federal Insurance
Contribution‚s Act (FICA) (1935)
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A federal payroll tax imposed on
both employees and employers to fund Social
Security and Medicare, which provides benefits
to retirees, disabled, and children of deceased
workers.
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Occupational Safety &
Health Act (OSHA) (1970)
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Mandates compliance with federal
health & safety standards.
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Title VII, Civil Rights Act (1964) (1991)
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Prohibits the discrimination
in all terms and conditions of employment
(including pay and benefits) on the basis of
race, religion, ethnic group, sex, national
origin, or disability.
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Title I, Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
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Protects qualified individuals
with disabilities from unlawful discrimination
in employment. Discrimination is prohibited if
the individual can do the essential job
functions. An employer must make reasonable
accommodations for such individuals unless doing
so would place an undue hardship on the
employer.
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Pregnancy
Discrimination Act (1978)
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Protects pregnant employees
from being forced to resign or take a leave of
absence.
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) (1967)
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Prohibits discrimination in
employment for persons 40 and over. Prohibits
mandatory retirement ages.
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Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) (1985)
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Requires employers to permit
employees to extend their health insurance
coverage at group rates for up to 36 months
following a qualifying event.
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EMPLOYEES - ADD
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Family Medical Leave
Act (FMLA) (1993)
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Provides that employees who
have worked 12 months or 1,250 hours in the
previous are eligible to take up to 12 weeks
leave during any 12 month period for the
purposes of: birth, adoption, or foster care of
a child; caring for a spouse, child, or parent
who has a serious health condition; or serious
health condition of employee.
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(Federal Contractors)
EEO-1 Report filed annually with EEOC
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Requires federal contractors
to submit a list of the number of employees by
race and sex for each EEO job category.
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(Federal Contractors)
Executive Orders 11246 (1965), 11375 (1967),
11478 (1969)
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Prohibits federal contractors
from discrimination on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, or national origin. In addition,
the federal contractor must develop a written
affirmative action plan.
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(Federal Contractors)
Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1971)
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Prohibits federal contractors
from discriminating against people with physical
or mental disabilities by requiring the
contractor to take affirmative action in
employing and advancing disabled individuals.
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(Federal Contractors)
Drug Free Workplace Act (1988)
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Requires federal contractors
to have a written drug-use policies and follow
certain requirements to certify that they
maintain a drug-free workplace.
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(Federal Contractors)
Vietnam-Era Veterans Adjustment Act (1974)
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Requires federal contractors
to take affirmative action in hiring and
promoting of Vietnam-era veterans. All job
opportunities up to $25,000 must be registered
with local employment services.
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(Federal Contractors)
Davis Bacon Act (1931)
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Requires federal contractors
to pay minimum wage rates for similar jobs in
the community.
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(Federal Contractors)
Copeland Act (1934)
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Precludes federal contractors
from inducing an employee to give up any part of
compensation they are entitled (anti-kickback).
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(Federal Contractors)
Walsh-Healy Act (1936)
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Requires federal contractors
to pay wages equal to the area including minimum
wage and overtime.
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EMPLOYEES - ADD
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Worker Adjustment &
Retraining Notification Act (WARN) (1989)
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Requires employers to give
notice of plant closings or layoffs.
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EEO-1 Report filed
annually with EEOC if not a federal contractor
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Requires employers to submit a
list of the number of employees by race and sex
for each EEO job category.
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