Employment Laws

Below is a list of twelve federal employment laws particularly relevant to this course and to public and nonprofit management broadly. For each of these laws, please do the following:

1) Give a general description of the law (include information such as its purpose, prohibitions, and key provisions); and

2) Provide a description of a court case involving the law and preferably a public or nonprofit organization—and the more recent, the better. Appropriately cite all cases and, if possible, include a web link for the article/source.

▪ Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

▪ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

▪ Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII

▪ Civil Rights Act of 1991

▪ Equal Pay Act

▪ Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

▪ Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

▪ Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)

▪ Occupational Safety and Health Act

▪ Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

▪ Pregnancy Discrimination Act

▪ Whistleblower Protection Act

PART B

Battling discriminatory practices in the workplace—for instance, in hiring, promoting, rewarding,

and administering adverse action—is a central responsibility of public and nonprofit managers (and all

members of organizations for that matter). Thus, it is important for public and nonprofit managers to

well understand the concepts, legal liability, and managerial implications associated with workplace

discrimination.

Within human resource management, discriminatory practices or acts are often discussed as either

intentional (disparate treatment) or unintentional discrimination (disparate impact). For both of

these types of discrimination, please do the following:

1) Provide a detailed explanation (include information such as evidence, tests, defenses, and

protected classes);

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