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Employment Laws
1. Familiarize yourself with federal employment laws by completing the table
below. (This item is worth 21 points total; 1 point will be awarded for an
accurate description of each law, and 2 points will be awarded for correct
implications).
Employment Law
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act
Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of
1967
Vocational
Rehabilitation Act of
1973
Executive Order
11246
Pregnancy
Discrimination Act of
1978
Americans with
Disabilities Act of
1990
Description
Implications
2. Laws are continually changing, and as a human resources professional you will
need to know where to find the most current information. Identify three sources
that can be used to obtain the most up-to-date information on federal
employment laws. (This item is worth 3 points total; 1 point will be awarded for
each correct source listed).
a.
b.
c.
3. Begin to recognize the variance in state employment laws by completing the
state employment law table below. Answer each of the three questions for all
three states listed in the table. (This item is worth 9 points; 1 point will be
awarded for each correct answer).
State
How can credit
checks be used in
the employee
selection process?
What rules govern
the cost of
uniforms and
payroll deductions?
How is overtime
calculated?
Virginia
Florida
California
4. Identify one source you can use to find out about state employment laws. (1
point)
5. Identify one agency charged with the enforcement of employment laws, and
briefly describe what this agency does. (1 point)