1. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1979 - This law was created to protect woman in the workplace from discrimination during pregnancy. It makes it illegal for employers to treat pregnant woman any different from all other employees. They can not base job offers, promotions or terminations with a woman's pregnancy as a factor in any way. Additionally, she can not be forced out or asked to leave the company as long as she can physically complete her work.
2. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - This law applies to companies with more than fifty employees and was created to build more support on the pregnancy discrimination act. It mandates that 12 weeks of unpaid leave be provided to employees following the birth or adoption of a child, …show more content…
Also, if they are in the highest paid 10% they do not qualify.
3. The Age Discrimination and Employment Act - This act makes it illegal to discriminate against individuals at the age of 40 or older. It was created in 1967 based off of the growing trend to lay off older employees. They were targeted because of there higher earnings and by laying them off it was saving companies large amounts on labor.
4. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 - This act is as simple as it sounds. Equal pay for equal work. It requires employers to pay men and woman the same wage for completing the same work. The same work is defined in terms of skill, responsibility, efforts and workings conditions. This cannot be by passed by changing the title of the job that is essentially the same work.
5. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - This is one of the may laws that apply to only federal contractors. This one also applies to executive agencies and subcontractors of the federal government. It states that if they receive more than $2,500 a year from the government they must participate in affirmative action for individuals with
2. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - This law applies to companies with more than fifty employees and was created to build more support on the pregnancy discrimination act. It mandates that 12 weeks of unpaid leave be provided to employees following the birth or adoption of a child, …show more content…
Also, if they are in the highest paid 10% they do not qualify.
3. The Age Discrimination and Employment Act - This act makes it illegal to discriminate against individuals at the age of 40 or older. It was created in 1967 based off of the growing trend to lay off older employees. They were targeted because of there higher earnings and by laying them off it was saving companies large amounts on labor.
4. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 - This act is as simple as it sounds. Equal pay for equal work. It requires employers to pay men and woman the same wage for completing the same work. The same work is defined in terms of skill, responsibility, efforts and workings conditions. This cannot be by passed by changing the title of the job that is essentially the same work.
5. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - This is one of the may laws that apply to only federal contractors. This one also applies to executive agencies and subcontractors of the federal government. It states that if they receive more than $2,500 a year from the government they must participate in affirmative action for individuals with