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    Although, this was the first attempt at trying to provide equal employment opportunities for employees with disabilities the act only applied only to federal contractors. In 1990, to further help with protecting disabled individuals in the workplace the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. Having a broader range than the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, which is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission applies to private employers, labor unions that…

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    for HR Hero said that every company has a Human Resources department that can be contacted if one is felt to be discriminated against. The team of people can look further into the cause and find its relevance and truth. Also, the EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, can be reached out to if there is a problem. With many laws protecting people, these authorities can make a difference and remind the people committing the hate of the law. If an individual has enough confidence in themself…

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    slowed and many disabled Americans have become employed (ADA, 2011). Many changes have been made to accommodate the disabled. There are several new regulations for the workplace that helps the disabled get fair treatment and be open to the same opportunities as others. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was passed to stop discrimination against people with disabilities not only in everyday places but also in the workplace. The Americans with Disabilities…

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    The EEOC stands for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is a federal agency founded in January, 1965. The main reason for the EEOC is to enforce and administer civil rights laws that protect the people from workplace discrimination. The EEOC is in charge of investigating discrimination claims filed by working americans who believe they were discriminated against by their employer or future employer. If you are not hired, treated differently, or fired because of race, color,…

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    The Smith-Fess Act

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    In America, individuals who cope with a disability have had a long struggle for equality. In the 1800s many did not believe persons with disability were capable of living independently. According to the ASHE Higher Education Report (2013), society viewed persons with disability as incapable of thinking, learning, or achieving goals. Persons with disability were considered a disgrace and spent their entire lives in institutions or asylums for “purification”, because they were seen as unclean…

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    Walmart Equal Pay

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    While looking at the Equal Employment Opportunity in Chapter 3 I found two Laws that stood out to me which were the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. One reason they stood out to me is because I feel that both of these laws get broken daily. Although both of them were implemented years ago some companies have a hard time abiding by them. After conducting my research I found two well-known companies that have dishonored these laws and ended being in lawsuits. In…

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    history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history. “ (John Toland). We say we stand together as a “united nation”. Claiming to be free, liberal and equal to one another. We fill our mouths with words that have multiple meanings, saying this country is the gateway to opportunity and accomplishment. Yet, we deine those opportunities to those we don't consider worthy of living the american dream. Filling our minds with hate and ignorance, we take it into our hands to create laws…

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    The Equal Pay Act

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    1963 President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act and put an end to an “unconscionable practice of paying female employees less wages than male employees for doing the same job” (Snow & Snow, 2016). The Equal Pay Act was “the first national labor standard to address the practice of women getting paid less than men simply because they were women” (Task Force, 2013). According to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The Equal Pay Act requires that equal wages be paid to men and women who…

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    ADA Case Study

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    disability and no further explanation of why a stool or small ladder was needed. The manager not only disregarded this request but also fired her. The manager claimed that Ms. Sallard would impose danger to the employees and customers. (U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, 2011,…

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    bend and fold with the needs of society. PARTICULARS: • Gender and race: Are both important primary dimension of workforce diversity. Because their contribution within the workforce has transformed, new challenges to business as ascended. • Equal Opportunity: Helpful because this method used to identify and eliminate workplace discrimination, whiling ensuring affirmative action and stopping sexual and racial…

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