FastServe Inc.
The federal government and the states continually impose employment regulations on employers, designed to protect employees from a lengthening list of discriminatory practices. The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws are laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap in any terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. Some of these laws are:
? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the EEO Act of 1972 and the Pregnancy Disability Act of 1978 prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions Women who are pregnant or affected by related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees with similar abilities or limitations.
? The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, as amended, protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age.
? The Civil Rights Act of 1991 amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII prohibits discrimination in compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin) to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, provide monetary damages in cases of intentional discrimination, and for a variety of other reasons.
? Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments.
Employers are facing increasing legal obligations in managing their workforces. With large, high-visibility verdicts an ...