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Fair Labor Standards Act
FLSA is a federal statute of the United States. The FLSA introduced a maximum 44-hour seven-day workweek, established a national minimum wage, guaranteed "time-and-a-half" for overtime in certain jobs, and prohibited most employment of minors in "oppressive child labor". -
Equal Pay Act
EPA abolishes wage disparity based on gender. Meaning that Persons working the same job no matter the gender will be paid the same based upon job and experience -
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Its main goal is to ensure that employers provide employees with an environment free from recognized hazards, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions. -
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Pregnancy discrimination occurs when expectant people are fired, not hired, or otherwise discriminated against due to their pregnancy or intention to become pregnant.
On the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes. -
American with Disabilities Act
Disability is defined by the ADA as "...a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity."
No american will be discriminated because of their disability. -
Family Medical Leave Act
FMLA is a United States federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. -
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
The act states that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit regarding pay discrimination resets with each new paycheck affected by that discriminatory action.
