Human Resource Management Federal Employment Guidelines and Laws
Equal Pay Act of 1963 Comparable worth Equal pay for substantially equal work Differences can be based on Seniority Performance Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (January 29, 2009) Ledbetter v Goodyear Tire and Rubber Filed under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended) Prohibits discrimination in employment and compensation based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Created Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Prejudicial treatment Definition Prima facie case Defense
Unequal or Disparate Treatment Definition Prima facie case Defense BFOQ
Adverse Impact Definition Griggs v. Duke Power Prima facie case 4/5 Rule Defense Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody (valid selection device) New Haven case (Ricci vs DeStefano)
Affirmative Action (Executive Order 11246) Utilization analysis Goals and timetables Action plans strategies
Sexual Harassment Quid pro quo Hostile work environment
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Disability definition Essential functions Reasonable accommodations Undue hardship
Civil Rights Act of 1991 Prohibits the use of quotas Prohibits the practice of “race norming” Validated the statistical determination of discrimination and job-relatedness Validated standard of burden of proof placed on defendant Allows for the first time limited money damages for victims of intentional discrimination under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act
Other Laws Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Immigration Act of 1990 Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994