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Wagner Act of 1935
Also known as the National Labor Relations Act, was part of the New Deal by FDR that gave the workers the right to form a Union to prevent unfair labor. -
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Helps establish a minimum wage, overtime, records, and the standards between full time and part time employees. -
Taft Hartley Act of 1947
Known as the Labor Management Relations Act. This was a revision of the Wagner Act, that allowed workers to for a Union when deemed necessary. -
Equal Pay Act of 1963
This act aimed at getting rid of the huge wage gap that was dependent upon gender. -
Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act outlawed discrimination against pay, religion, race, sex, national origin. -
Age Discrimination Act of 1967
This prohibits the discrimination against people over the age of 40. -
Occupational safety and health act of 1970
Helped create and regulate a safer working environment. -
Pregnancy Discrimination Act 1978
Protects individuals that are pregnant/ have the possibility of being pregnant. The Act covers childbirth and pregnancy -
Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
Prevents employers from using lie detector tests while employed or before employment -
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Makes it a crime to discriminate against citizens that have a disability. -
Retirement Equity Act of 1984
Hold companies accountable when counting the years of service from when an individual is 18 investing in retirement -
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
This act gives illegal aliens the right to apply and retain a legal status after meeting all requirements -
Civil Rights Act of 1991
This helped improve the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against employee discrimination -
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Requires employers to have unpaid leave and job protection for certain medical/family reasons. -
Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
Protects a job placement if an employee is absent due to serving the country.