Bshs-425 Week 3 Individual

Federal and state legislation

Some of the key pieces of legislation affecting equal employment include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of

1991, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and the Lily Ledbetter Equal Pay Act of 2009. “Since state laws and case law are changing in this area, a proactive manager keeps up-to-date on relevant laws and government policies in the agency’s jurisdiction.”(text). According to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commision (n.d.), "Insert the quotation” (o Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964). Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin (ref). The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 is the act which gives the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) authority to sue in federal courts when it finds reasonable cause to believe that there has been employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. In the case of public employment, the EEOC refers the matter to the United States Attorney General to bring the lawsuit. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990’s purpose is to; 1) to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities;(2) to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals with disabilities;(3) to ensure that the Federal Government plays a central role in enforcing the standards established in this chapter on behalf of individuals with disabilities; and (4) to invoke the sweep of congressional authority, including the power to enforce the fourteenth amendment and to regulate commerce, in order to address the major areas of discrimination faced day-to-day by people with disabilities. The family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to balance the demands of the workplace...