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Fair Labor Standards Act
Introduced a maximum 44-hour seven-day work week, established a national minimum wage, guarenteed a "time-and-a-half" for overtime in certain jobs, and prohibited most employment of minors in "oppressive child labor." -
Taft-Hartley Act
Monitors the activities and powers of labor unions. -
Landrum-Griffin Act
Regulates labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationships with employers. -
Equal Pay Act
Aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex. -
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Prohibits sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related mediclal conditions. -
American with Disabilities Act
Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accomodations, communications, and governmental activities. -
Family Medical Leave Act
Entitles eligible employees of covered employees to take unpaid, job protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.