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Social Security Act
Created by Franklin D. Rossevelt
Provided for a federal program of old- age retirement benefits & a joint federal- state venture of Unemployment Compensation
Importance... you would have to work your entire life to pay for food & bills. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
Signed by President Roosevelt & enacted by congress
FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, & youth employment standards affecting full- time & part- time workers in the private sector & in Federal, State, & local governments.
Importance.... you could be working 60 hours a week & get payed $2 an hour if there weren't Fair Labor Standards -
Equal Pay Act
Created by John F. Kenedy
Rquires that men & women be given equal pay for equal work in the same establishment
Importance.... a woman could go to work at a construction site building a house & recieve less pay than a man who is building the same house -
Employment Retirement Income Security Act
A federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension & health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans. -created by the federal government
it is important because it protects the retirement assets of Americans -
Federal Privacy Act
Created by Congress & President Ricahrd Nixon
Protects citizens from invasions of privacy- from agencies & the use of personal information about them
Importance... If we didn't have it, federal agencies would be able to participate in illegal surveillance of individuals & governments - would be able to instantly access any information about an idividual via computers -
Drug Free Work Place Act
Created by Congress & President Ragan
Garantees an establishment is free of drugs if it is recieving a contract or grant from a federal agency
Importance... If we didn't have it, buisnesses would be able to have a grant or contract even if they have employees & employers that use an unlawful drug regularly -
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Created by Congress
Prevents employers from using polygraph tests, either for per-employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions
Importance... keeps employers from violating your rights & keeps you from losing your job due to a faulty lie detector test -
Family & Medical Leave Act
The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family & medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms & conditions as if the employee had not taken leave- created by the federal government
it is important for the development of children & the family unit that fathers and mothers be able to participate in early childrearing & the care of family members who have serious health conditions
