Major federal equal employment opportunity laws have attempted to correct social

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Major federal equal employment opportunity laws have attempted to correct social problems of interest to particular groups of workers, called protected classes. Defined broadly, these include individuals of a minority race, women, older people, and those with physical or mental disabilities. Separate federal laws cover each of these classes. Choose one of the Federal laws listed below and summarize that law, including when it took effect, the implications of the law, protections under the law, and to whom it applies. Also, indicate any recommendation you would have for changing or improving that current law.

a)      Equal Pay Act of 1963

b)      Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)      Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

d)      Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972

e)      Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

f)       Civil Rights Act of 1991

g)      Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994

Explanation / Answer

Equal Pay Act 1963

United States federal law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex (see Gender pay gap)

In passing the bill, Congress stated that sex discrimination

It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy.

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