APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 3 Human Resource Legislation Discussed in This Text

The laws are listed in chronological order.

Law Year Description Chapter(s)
Workers’ Compensation Laws Various State-by-state laws that establish insurance plans to compensate employees injured on the job 12, 15, 16
Social Security Act 1935 Payroll tax to fund retirement benefits, disability and unemployment insurance 12
Wagner Act 1935 Legitimized labor unions and established the National Labor Relations Board 14, 15
Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 Established minimum wage and overtime pay 10, 15
Taft-Hartley Act 1947 Provided some protections for employers and limited union power; permitted states to enact right-to-work laws 15
Landrum-Griffin Act 1959 Protects union members’ right to participate in union affairs 15
Equal Pay Act 1963 Prohibits unequal pay for same job 3, 10
Title VII of Civil Rights Act 1964 Prohibits employment decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin 3, 4, 5, 7, 14, 16, 17
Executive Order 11246 1965 Same as Title VII; also requires affirmative action 3
Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967 Prohibits employment decisions based on age when person is 40 or older 3, 5
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1970 Establishes safety and health standards for organizations to protect employees 14, 16
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 1974 Regulates the financial stability of employee benefit and pension plans 12
Vietnam-Era Veterans Readjustment Act 1974 Prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against Vietnam-era veterans and encourages affirmative action plans to hire Vietnam veterans 3
Pregnancy Discrimination Act 1978 Prohibits employers from discriminating against pregnant women 3, 16
Job Training Partnership Act 1982 Provides block money grants to states, which pass them on to local governments and private entities that provide on-the-job training 8
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) 1985 Requires continued health insurance coverage (paid by employee) following termination 12
Immigration Reform and Control Act 1986 Prohibits discrimination based on citizenship status; employers required to document employees’ legal work status 3, 17
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) 1988 Employers required to notify workers of impending layoffs 6
Drug-Free Workplace Act 1988 Covered employers must implement certain policies to restrict employee drug use 3, 16
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990 Prohibits discrimination based on disability 3, 4, 5, 14, 16
Civil Rights Act 1991 Amends Title VII; prohibits quotas, allows for monetary punitive damages 3, 5
Family and Medical Leave Act 1993 Employers must provide unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption, illness 12, 15
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 1994 Employers must not discriminate against individuals who take leave from work to fulfill military service obligations 3
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996 Employees are allowed to transfer their coverage of existing illnesses to new employer’s insurance plan 12
Pension Protection Act 2006 Employees are given greater flexibility to diversify out of company stock in their 401(k) plan 12
ADA Amendments Act 2008 Broadens coverage of ADA to more people 3
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2010 Extends health care coverage to more people and makes it more affordable 12

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