The Civil Rights Act of 1868

By KSherlock

  • The Civil Rights Act of 1868

    Prohibits racial discrimination in employment.
  • The National Labor Relations

    The National Labor Relations

    The law encourages employees to organize and engage in collective bargaining. It also prohibits discrimination.
  • The Equal Pay Act of 1963

    The Equal Pay Act of 1963

    Men and women working the same job get the same pay.
  • The Employment Retirement Security Act of 1970

    The Employment Retirement Security Act of 1970

    Prohibits discrimination against employees for
    invoking their rights concerning certain benefit plans.
  • The Fair Credit Reporting Act

    The Fair Credit Reporting Act

    Regulates the use of credit checks for employment purposes. It allows credit checks for postitions involving financial responsibility.

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

    Prohibits employer with 15 or more employess from individual discrimination such as race, color, or sex.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act

    Fair Labor Standards Act

    The minimum standard of living for the well being of workers. The lowest pay you can recieve per hour is minimum wage.
  • The Michigan Handicapper's Civil Rights Act (HCRA)

    The Michigan Handicapper's Civil Rights Act (HCRA)

    Employers cannot discriminate against disabilities who is qualified to perform the job.
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act (1993)

    The Family and Medical Leave Act (1993)

    Requires that employers must provide an employee with up to 12 weeks of unpaid under certain circumstances. These can be situations such as birth or illness.
  • The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA, 1996)

    The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA, 1996)

    HIPAA creates new standards for medical privacy, portability, disclosure, medical savings accounts, and COBRA.
  • The Personal Responsibilityand Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (Welfare Reform)

    The Personal Responsibilityand Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (Welfare Reform)

    Requires organization to report certain information for new hired employees. The requirements are the name of employee, address, and social security number within 20 days of hire date.
  • Consumer Credit Protection Act

    Consumer Credit Protection Act

    State guidelines regulate and limit wages subject to garnishments.

  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

    Forbids employment discrimination against employees who are over the age of forty.
  • The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988

    The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988

    Empoyers/employees must be drug free. Federal laws may require random drug testing.

  • The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

    Prohibits discrimination based on citizenship and national origin.