Acts/Laws Flashcards
This act prohibits employers from discharging an employee who’s earnings, have been subject to garnishment for anyone debt regardless of the number of Levies made, or proceedings brought to collect it.
Title III of the consumer credit protection act (CCPA)
The performance of certain types of industrial homework is prohibited under this act
Fair labor standards act (FLSA)
This act outlawed for unions, the closed shop, jurisdictional strikes, and secondary boycotts
Taft Hartley Act
This act requires employers to allow employees to retain medical insurance after they quit, or are terminated for up to 18 months
Comprehensive omnibus budget reconciliation act (COBRA)
This departments mission is to ensure the safety and health of America’s workers by setting and enforcing standards
Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
This commission, investigate and prosecute those businesses and individuals who discriminate against protected classes, such as age, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, etc. 
Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
This act states that employers cannot pay an employee less or more on the basis of sex
Equal pay act of 1963
This is a federal law that states minimum standards for most voluntarily establish pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans
The employee retirement income security act of 1974 (ERISA)
This act provides important new protections for working Americans and their families who have pre-existing medical conditions on my otherwise suffer discrimination in health coverage, based on factors that relate to individuals health
Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA)
This act prohibits employers of 15 or more workers, employment, agencies, and labor organizations of 15 or more workers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities
Title I of the Americans with disabilities act (ADA)
This act prohibits state and local governments from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in programs, activities, and services
Title II of the Americans with disability act (ADA)
This act prohibits discrimination against and requires affirmative action for qualified special disabled veterans
The Vietnam era veterans readjustment assistance act (VEVRAA)
This act provide certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave per year
The family and medical leave act (FMLA)
This act prohibits discrimination on the basis of age and programs and activities, receiving federal financial assistance
The age discrimination act of 1975
This act protect certain applicants, and employers 40 years of age and older from discrimination on the basis of age
The age discrimination in employment act of 1967 (ADEA)
This is an amendment to title VII of the civil rights act of 1964, which states discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and childbirth or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination
The pregnancy discrimination act of 1978
This act prohibits discrimination in hiring promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job, training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin
Title VII of the civil rights act of 1964
This act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities that received federal financial assistance
Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964
This act prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and educational programs, and activities that receive federal financial assistance
Title IX of the education amendments of 1972
This executive order, enforces, affirmative action and ensures that all individuals have an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a Vietnam area or special disabled veteran
Executive order 11246
