Discussion

Major Federal Laws Affecting Equal Employment Opportunity

Familiarize yourself with the major federal laws affecting equal employment opportunity.
Summarize the main provisions of the following laws.

Equal Pay Act of 1963
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/epa.html

Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (amended 1972)
http://www.eeoc.gov/

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (amended 1986)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/29/621.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/2000e.html

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/2000e.html

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/ada.html