HCAD 710 Chapter 3 LSUS Spring 2025
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) - ANS -Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for all people over 40
\American with Disabilities Act (1990) - ANS -Prohibits discrimination of people with disabilities ; Requires employers to
make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
\Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANS -Title VII prohibits discrimination in the workplace; Created Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) to enforce anti discrimination requirements
\Civil Rights Act Amendments (1991) - ANS -Allowed employees to receive punitive compensation for persons that had
been discriminated against
\Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1986) - ANS -Requires employers to offer health insurance to
discharged employees (paid by employees) for up to 36 months
\Drug-Free Workplace Act (1988) - ANS -Requires employers to maintain drug-free working environments
\Employee Polygraph Protection Act (1988) - ANS -Prevents most employers from using polygraphs during hiring
\Employee Retirement Income Security Act (1974) - ANS -Established requirements for employees retirement plans
\Equal Pay Act (1963) - ANS -Requires that all persons performing the same job receive the same wages
\Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) - ANS -Establishes minimum wage
\Family Medical Leave Act (1993) - ANS -Mandates employers to grant unpaid leave to employees experiencing family
medical problems
\Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) - ANS -Simplified renewal and extension of health insurance
coverage for people chasing employers; tightened requirements for personal security to reduce fraud and abuse
\Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act (1973) - ANS -Eliminated barriers to HMO formation
\Immigration Reform and Control Act (1986) - ANS -Prohibits employers from hiring persons in the USA illegally
\Labor Management Relations Act (1947) - ANS -Amended the Wagner Act and established an 80 day "cooling off" period
during strike
-AKA Taft-Hartley Act
\Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (1959) - ANS -Imposed reporting and disclosure requirements
-AKA Landrum=Griffin Act
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) - ANS -Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for all people over 40
\American with Disabilities Act (1990) - ANS -Prohibits discrimination of people with disabilities ; Requires employers to
make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
\Civil Rights Act (1964) - ANS -Title VII prohibits discrimination in the workplace; Created Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) to enforce anti discrimination requirements
\Civil Rights Act Amendments (1991) - ANS -Allowed employees to receive punitive compensation for persons that had
been discriminated against
\Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (1986) - ANS -Requires employers to offer health insurance to
discharged employees (paid by employees) for up to 36 months
\Drug-Free Workplace Act (1988) - ANS -Requires employers to maintain drug-free working environments
\Employee Polygraph Protection Act (1988) - ANS -Prevents most employers from using polygraphs during hiring
\Employee Retirement Income Security Act (1974) - ANS -Established requirements for employees retirement plans
\Equal Pay Act (1963) - ANS -Requires that all persons performing the same job receive the same wages
\Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) - ANS -Establishes minimum wage
\Family Medical Leave Act (1993) - ANS -Mandates employers to grant unpaid leave to employees experiencing family
medical problems
\Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) - ANS -Simplified renewal and extension of health insurance
coverage for people chasing employers; tightened requirements for personal security to reduce fraud and abuse
\Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Act (1973) - ANS -Eliminated barriers to HMO formation
\Immigration Reform and Control Act (1986) - ANS -Prohibits employers from hiring persons in the USA illegally
\Labor Management Relations Act (1947) - ANS -Amended the Wagner Act and established an 80 day "cooling off" period
during strike
-AKA Taft-Hartley Act
\Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (1959) - ANS -Imposed reporting and disclosure requirements
-AKA Landrum=Griffin Act
