United States Federal Employment Laws
U.S. Employment Laws
Enacted by Congress
The following laws were passed by the United States Congress.
Contracts
Employee Rights
Torts
Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA)
Passed in 1967 - Amended in 1978, 1984, 1986
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Passed in 1990 - effective as of January 1, 2009
Title VII
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination
Title VII - Generally Applies to:
• Employers, Labor Unions, & Employment Agencies
• An employer under Title VII
Definition: person, partnership, corporation or other entity engaged in an industry affecting commerce with fifteen (15) or more employees
Equal Pay Act (EPA)
Family & Medical Leave Act (fmla)
U.S. Employment Laws
Enacted by Presidential Executive Order
The following laws were enacted by Presidential Executive Order (EO).
U.S. Employment Laws
Enacted by Judicial Understanding
The following proceedures, policies, and laws were enacted by court interpretations of laws passed by Congress.
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