| Parental Status Discrimination-- |
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| State Law)More... |
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| The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act |
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| BackgroundMore... |
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| The National Center for the Workplace |
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| In 1992, Congress sought to address "problems created by the simultaneous convergence of broad economic, social, cultural, political, and technological changes in the workplace" and established the National Center for the Workplace (NCW). More... |
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| Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 |
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| Although pregnancy discrimination would arguably fall under the general sex discrimination prohibition of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, courts did not always see it that way. In particular, courts ruled in the 1970s that temporary disability benefits programs that excluded pregnant women did not violate Title VII. Through an amendment to Title VII, known as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA), Congress clearly specified that discrimination based upon pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII.More... |
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| Refusing to Hire Striking Workers and the |
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| National Labor Relations Act)More... |
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