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Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 provides protection for employees over 60 years of age.

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Discuss the intent of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).What are the eligibility criteria for this leave?

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The Civil Rights Act of 1991 permits women,persons with disabilities,and persons who are religious minorities to have a jury trial and sue for punitive damages if they can prove they are victims of intentional hiring or workplace discrimination.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 authorized the creation of the ____.

The medical school of the University of California developed a special admissions program to increase the participation of minority students.Allan Bakke,a white male,was denied admission to the medical school in 1973 and 1974.Contending that minority students with lower grade averages and test scores were admitted under the special program,Bakke brought suit.This landmark case of Bakke v University of California highlights which of the following concepts?

The view that the government should generally not concern itself with individual components of the selection process-if the overall effect of that process is nondiscriminatory-describes the _____ concept.

Equal employment opportunity means that an employer must give preference to women and minorities in the workplace.

The _____ was established by Executive Order 11246 to ensure that federal contractors and subcontractors follow nondiscriminatory employment practices.

The primary responsibility for enforcing the Rehabilitation Act lies with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)of the Department of Labor.

The Family Medical and Leave Act enables qualified employees to take:

Which are the two federal agencies that have the primary responsibility for enforcing equal employment opportunity legislation in the country? Describe them in brief.

Provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act do NOT apply to:

Responsibility for enforcing the Equal Pay Act was originally assigned to the secretary of labor but on July 1,1979 it was transferred to the ____.

Explain the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Equal Pay Act prohibits pay discrimination based on seniority.

Executive Orders are issued by the U.S.____.

The _____ requires federal buildings to be accessible to handicapped persons.

Which of the following statements about the Equal Pay Act of 1963 is true?

Executive Order 11246 gave the _____ the authority to issue regulations dealing with discrimination within federal agencies.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination in rates of pay on the basis of ____.