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Social Security Act
was created by congress and signed by president Roosevelt
provides limited but continuing income to workers and their dependents. it provides benefits to employees and their families when earnings stop or are reduced.
the act is important because without it some families would not have the money to get through life. -
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
was created in June 25, 1938. it was created to establish a minimum wage and a limit on number of hours which may be worked in a standard work week. enforced by Franklin Roosevelt. the importance of the act is that you will get paid more when you work over time. -
EQUAL PAY ACT
it was passed by congress. it was created to state that employers engaged in interstate commerce must pay women the same rate as they pay men. the importance of this act is that everyone is payed the same no matter the differences. -
EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT
congress created it. the act states; health plans that are self-insured are exempt from state regulation. its importance is that it helps people that are retired. -
FEDERAL PRIVACY ACT
Henry Ford; directly addresses the privacy of government employees; Employees need privacy at work for example: phone calls, breaks, in the restroom. -
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT
Ronald Reagan; applies to companies that have contracts with the federal government, aims to create a drug-free work environment; Businesses would not be very productive if their employees were doing drugs the whole time they were working. -
EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT
was created and passed by Congress
the act prohibits employers from using lie detector tests for screening of employment applications or for random testing of employees.
if the act was not created then people could be judged and discriminated against -
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Bill Clinton; a United States federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons; If someone has a sick family member (Child, husband, mom, dad, etc.) they can leave work to go take care of them. Without this, family members would not be able to tend to other family members that need urgent care.
