CHAPTER 27 EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION Only in recent decades have federal and state judicial decisions, administrative agency actions, and legislation restricted the ability of employers, as well as unions, to discriminate against workers on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, or handicap. This chapter concludes the discussion of the law relating to the employer-employee relationship by focusing on employment discrimination and related areas. The approach examines
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occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation, wage and hour issues, and labor relations, including, but not limited to the following statutes and their state and local analogues (where applicable): Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, ERISA, and NLRA. • Thorough knowledge of wage and salary, employment and benefits administration and payroll. • Must be able to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of
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federal employment laws that are applicable to both states, there are a number of employment laws that vary from state to state. I will first delve into discerning the laws in Michigan and Arizona: State Child Labor Laws Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal government has set a minimum age requirement for a youth seeking to work as well as employment limitations on individuals under the age of 18 (Federal Child Labor Laws, 2013). The law further distinguishes between agriculture and non-agriculture
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sexual harassment will be defined before describing the problem. According to Shrier (1996), sexual harassment is a type of sexual discrimination which means the unwelcome body contact or verbal communication in the workplace or academia. In Hong Kong, the Equal Opportunities Commission has a legal definition of Sexual Harassment as well. Under the Sexual Discrimination Ordinance, “If a person who is sexual harasser, he/she makes unwelcome sexual advances or unacceptable request for sexual favors
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a. Explain how constructive discharge as a legal concept is relevant to the scenario. Under Title VII and the ADEA, a constructive discharge occurs if an employee resigns their position after being subjected to unlawful discrimination then the resignation may be found to be a “constructive discharge”. Most constructive discharges take place when employees resign because their employer's behavior has become so intolerable or made life so difficult that the employee has no choice but to resign
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waiting periods, or inventing other methods that create de facto abortion bans” (“Yes, I’m a Feminist”) says Sanders when asked about his views on abortion. In 1993, Sanders co-sponsored the Freedom of Choice Act, which aimed to block states from restricting the right to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability or at any time when a termination is necessary to protect the health of a woman. When it comes to Planned Parenthood “we are going to expand it. Planned Parenthood provides vital healthcare
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JDT2 Task 1 Introduction: Many would argue that one of the most influential pieces of legislation passed to date is the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of this act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It is critical for managers and employees in organizations to have an understanding of equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws to ensure that both employees and managers are protected. Scenario: During your third week as
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serious developmental problems. Researches show that using substances legal or illegal during pregnancy has a direct impact on the foetus, whether smoking, consumption of alcohol, or ingesting caffeine. If you use marijuana or cocaine, your foetus also feels the impact of these dangerous drugs. If you are addicted to heroin, you are risking the health of your unborn baby. The use of drugs during pregnancy also increases the chance of birth defects, premature babies, underweight babies, and stillborn
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Industry Division and Teaching Team | Community Services and Health Nursing | Student Name | Binta Bah | Student No. | 4101568315 | Teacher | Amanda Holborow | Semester/Year | | Program Name and Code | HLT51612 Diploma of Nursing | Unit Name and Code | HLTHIR403C / HLTHIR404D ATSI & Cultural Diversity | Assessment (AS) No. Description and Version | One | INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Short and Long Answer Questions Please type your responses to the following questions into a
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RH LAW [ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354 ] AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL POLICY ON RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as “The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012″. SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State recognizes and guarantees the human rights of all persons including their right to equality and nondiscrimination
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