Workplace Complaints and Retaliation

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Which law prohibits discrimination on the basis of citizenship against persons who have a legal right to work in this country?

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

Which law guarantees covered employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave each year for various reasons?

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Which law significantly broadened the scope of individuals covered under the ADA?

ADA Amendments Act

Which federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

<p>Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law bans discrimination on the basis of age against persons who are 40 or older?

<p>Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law forbids discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities and requires reasonable accommodations for their limitations?

<p>Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee who has opposed an unlawful employment practice or participated in an investigation?

<p>Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law bans discrimination on the basis of age against individuals who are 40 or older?

<p>Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities and requires reasonable accommodations for their limitations?

<p>Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

<p>Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law broadened the scope of individuals covered under the ADA?

<p>Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of age against persons who are 40 or older?

<p>Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law should managers and supervisors be knowledgeable about to avoid legal trouble?

<p>Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of citizenship against persons who have a legal right to work in this country?

<p>Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law guarantees covered employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave each year for various reasons?

<p>Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law significantly broadened the scope of individuals covered under the ADA?

<p>ADA Amendments Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law prohibits paying workers of one sex at a rate different from that paid to the other sex when jobs involve equal skill, effort, and responsibility and are performed under similar working conditions in the same establishment?

<p>Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law requires employers to verify the employment eligibility and identity of all employees hired to work in the US after November 6, 1986?

<p>Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law guarantees covered employees up to 26 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave to care for injured military personnel?

<p>Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks unpaid leave due to a 'qualifying exigency' arising from the fact that a spouse, child, or parent is on active duty or has been notified of an impending call or return to duty?

<p>Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which federal law shifted the focus away from whether an individual is covered under the ADA toward employer compliance with the law?

<p>ADA Amendments Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Employment Discrimination Laws

  • The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of citizenship against persons who have a legal right to work in the US.
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Age Discrimination

  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) bans discrimination on the basis of age against persons who are 40 or older.

Disability Discrimination

  • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) forbids discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities and requires reasonable accommodations for their limitations.
  • The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) significantly broadened the scope of individuals covered under the ADA.

Leave and Employment Practices

  • The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees covered employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave each year for various reasons, including up to 26 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave to care for injured military personnel.
  • The FMLA also grants eligible employees up to 12 weeks unpaid leave due to a 'qualifying exigency' arising from the fact that a spouse, child, or parent is on active duty or has been notified of an impending call or return to duty.

Equal Pay and Retaliation

  • The Equal Pay Act prohibits paying workers of one sex at a rate different from that paid to the other sex when jobs involve equal skill, effort, and responsibility and are performed under similar working conditions in the same establishment.
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits retaliation against an applicant or employee who has opposed an unlawful employment practice or participated in an investigation.

Verification and Compliance

  • The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) requires employers to verify the employment eligibility and identity of all employees hired to work in the US after November 6, 1986.
  • Managers and supervisors should be knowledgeable about the above laws to avoid legal trouble.

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