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MCat: US Labor Laws
Cat: Federal HR Laws

US federal laws of interest to employer human resources departments

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ADA - Americans with Disabilitites Act of 1990 [31617] ?

Text of the act that prohibits employment discrimination against the disabled

ADEA - Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 [31616] ?

Text of the act that prohibits employment discrimination against persons 40 years of age or older

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 [31626] ?

Protections given to older individuals in regard to employee benefit plans, and for other purposes

Black Lung Benefits Act [21203] ?

Compliance assistance materials and the text of the Black Lung Insurance Program laws and regs

Civil Rights Act of 1991 [31618] ?

Text of the act that prohibits intentional employment discrimination

Consumer Credit Protection Act [31619] ?

Sets a national maximum limit on the amount of an employee's wags that can be withheld to satisfy wage garnishment

EPPA - Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 [31620] ?

Prevents employers from using lie detector tests with certain exemptions

Equal Pay Act of 1963 [31622] ?

Prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who are performing similar work

IRCA - Immigration Reform and Control Act [31629] ?

Requires employers to verify the employment eligibility of aliens

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 [31624] ?

Prohibits employment discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sections 501 and 505 [31628] ?

Prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the federal sector

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [31623] ?

Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin

Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures - Public Contracts [31630] ?

Guidelines that apply to tests and other selection procedures which are used as a basis for any employment decision

USERRA - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act [31621] ?

Prohibits discrimination against persons because of their service in the Armed Forces Reserve

Wage Garnishment Act of 1968 [31625] ?

Provides restrictions on garnishment of wages

WARN - Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act [31627] ?

Employers with100 or more employees must provide notification 60 calendar days in advance of plant closings/mass layoffs


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