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Equal Pay Act of 1963 |
Is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in determining the rates of pay to employees |
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Equal Pay for Equal Work Standard |
Requires equal wages for "equal skill, effort, responsibilities" that are "performed under similar working conditions" |
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Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 |
(ADEA) - purpose is to promote the employment of older persons based on their ability rather than age; to prohibit arbitrary age discrimination in employment; to help employers and workers find ways of meeting problems arising from the impact of age unemployment |
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Federal Contractor |
A business that has entered into a contract to provide goods or services to the federal government |
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Affirmative-Action Program |
A written plan that identifies any areas in which protected classes are underused; a plan to remedy the situation; and specific goals and timetables for achieving the plan |
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Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) |
A federal agency within the Department of Labor responsible for the enforcement of Presidential Executive Orders and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
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OFCCP Audit |
Compliance review to determine whether the contractor is meeting its nondiscrimination and affirmative-action obligations |
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Executive Order 11246 |
Order impacts all companies holding government contracts in excess of $10,000 for fair employment practices |
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
Designed to broaden employment opportunities for people who are handicapped |
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Handicapped Individual |
A person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded by others as having such impairment |
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Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 |
Combines fair employment provisions with those that address other employment problems |
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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 |
Deals directly with the treatment of current employees who need to take extended (or sporadic) leave because of family and/or medical problems |
