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The Equal Pay Act of 1963

In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act in an effort to equalize the largely disparate pay received by men and women who were performing the same job. The Act was an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Under the Act, Congress...

Damages under the Family and Medical Leave Act

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 Overview

Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to provide most American employees with the ability to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave...

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Undue Hardship Defense

Background

Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) to protect disabled workers from unfair discrimination on the basis of their disabilities. If a disabled employee or applicant...

Taft-Hartley National Emergency Injunctions

Background

The Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947, also known as the Taft-Hartley Act, includes a national emergency provision allowing a federal court to end a strike or lockout when that action would endanger...

Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988

In 1988, Congress passed the cto prevent employers from subjecting applicants and employees to lie detector or polygraph tests. Under the Act, the term "lie detector" includes a:

Polygraph,
Deceptograph,