Equal Opportunity Employment

The Equal Pay Act was established in 1963 by Congress, “to combat ‘the ancient but outmoded belief that a man, because of his role in society, should be paid more than women.’” (Guerin and Barreiro, 118) The goal of the Equal Pay Act is to protect both men and women from wage discrimination when a job is similar and requires the same type of skill and responsibility. According to the EPA, an employer is required by law to treat both men and women equally and fairly. Pay differences are only to…

in order to create more fairness, especially in the workplace. Some of this legislation includes, the Equal Pay Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Recently the issue of transgender discrimination has become more prevalent as well especially in the workplace setting. If both a man and a women are doing the same job, why should a man be able to make more than a woman? “Equal pay for equal work” is the phrase that often comes up when addressing the…

principals involved. As the world become smaller and the access to electronic records become easier, many companies rely on background investigations of all potential hiring candidates to verify the accuracy of their employment application and resume, their criminal records, or any employment-related sanctions. Although these background checks are very helpful for the hiring agency, it can be (and in my personal experience) very daunting experience to complete. In my position, I had to…

converted to another religion, Christianity. Similar cases were ruled by the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting any kind of discrimination (Civil Rights Act of 1991, n.d.; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.). In this case, the court should decide whether Elaine Mobley had been fired because of her unwillingness to convert and filing a complaint with the department director or as the result of declining her…

preventing her from receiving equal pay for equal work. During the current United States presidential race, equal pay for equal work has reemerged as a hot topic, which Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party are using to attract voters, male and female alike. Even though women have made great strides in the workplace, pay inequality persists in today’s society. If women have comparable education, qualifications, and experiences to their male counterparts, they should receive equal pay for…

deny repayment of the employee’s time away. Objective 310.1.5-11: Situation B. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of1967 is in effect in this case and the employer has violated the terms of the act. Company X is an employer with more than 20 employees and did not request or provide a waiver to the employee in question and is therefore culpable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Employee B is 68 years old and is therefore covered under ADEA as the protections…

important for each organization to establish strong and equal hiring processes and standards for each position. Additionally, the organization must be aware of and incompliance with any legal hiring regulations within their location, at the same time recruiting the best possible candidates for each position. Presented are recommendations for Clean Car Care (3Cs) when looking to recruit a new manager, with a focus on compensation and employment options, offered benefits, understanding of legal…

change has been an advantageous one, whereas for others not so much. Many of these changes have been of an innovative nature, where terms such as “high commitment’, “high involvement’ and “high performance’ work systems have entered the world of employment relations. (Russell D. Lansbury University, 2000) Throughout the past surveys had indicated that employees all over the world did not, in general, feel that they were consulted on key issues which affected them at work, for example,…

Furthermore, in personnel management, all design and division is depends on labor but in human resource management all this depends on team work. Third, develop opportunities is a main factor of personnel management, training and develop opportunities also are main factor of human resource management. Moreover, decisions are made by the top management in personnel management but in human resource management, decisions are made by employees. Fourth, in…

that is not the case. The situation states that the 68 year old lost out on the promotion due to his age, despite performing better at his job than the 32 year who received the promotion. This situation would violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. In addition, if the employee decides to take legal recourse, it would be unlawful for the company to take any type of retaliation against the…