Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Review Paper
Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Review Paper
Klista Odgers
HRM/300
University of Phoenix
Online
October 29, 2012
Dwight Walker
Introduction
In the face of rising technology, globalization, and productivity some workers find themselves at a disadvantage to their efforts to retain employment. To prohibit discrimination, the United States has governed laws that protect the citizens from all types of discriminations. This allows organizations to focus on promoting employment based on a person’s abilities. The two laws chosen for review are the Pregnancy Act of 1978 and Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. We will also discuss Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
Provide a General summary of each Law
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, was an amendment of Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 that prohibited sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy (“U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission”, 2012). That section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended and states the terms “because of sex” or “ on the basis of sex” include, but not limited to, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions (“U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission”,). The act states women affected by the above terms shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes. Next, is Family and Medical Leave Act
Klista Odgers
HRM/300
University of Phoenix
Online
October 29, 2012
Dwight Walker
Introduction
In the face of rising technology, globalization, and productivity some workers find themselves at a disadvantage to their efforts to retain employment. To prohibit discrimination, the United States has governed laws that protect the citizens from all types of discriminations. This allows organizations to focus on promoting employment based on a person’s abilities. The two laws chosen for review are the Pregnancy Act of 1978 and Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. We will also discuss Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
Provide a General summary of each Law
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, was an amendment of Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 that prohibited sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy (“U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission”, 2012). That section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended and states the terms “because of sex” or “ on the basis of sex” include, but not limited to, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions (“U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission”,). The act states women affected by the above terms shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes. Next, is Family and Medical Leave Act