Assignment:
Question 1. Write in a 1 to 2 page paper, discuss five of the ten following laws. Explain why they were enacted. Give a short summary of each law/act that you choose. Explain what it does, who it effects, and how. How does it protect employees and/or employers? What occurred which brought forth the need for laws to be established? Remember to place the name of the law above your description and choose only five of the ten listed below.
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1973
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993
- The Fair Labor Standards Act
- Wagner Act
- Taft-Hartley Act
- Landrum-Griffin Act