Block: 3rd

Name: Aviel Ratson

Date: 10/26/16

Employment and Labor Laws for Business

PART 1
Directions: Use the Internet to locate information on each of the labor laws
listed in this assignment. Complete the sheet with the information
requested. The first one is done as an example for you.

Law: Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967 (ADEA)

Summarize what this law does:
Employers cannot discriminate against employees who are age
40 or above because of their age
What types of company does this law apply to:
Private-sector employers with 20 or more employees who work
20 or more weeks per year, labor unions (with 25 or more
members), employment agencies, and state and local
governments
Website used: www.dummies.com

Law: American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act

2000 (AC-21)
Summarize what this law does:
When a foreign national is sponsored for green card status based
on employment, generally there are 3 stages for this process. The
first stage is Labor Certification, the second stage is I-140 and the
third stage is I-485 (Adjustment of Status). The law allows the
sponsored foreign national to change employers in the third stage,
under certain circumstances
What types of company does this law apply to:
Employers with 15 or more employees
Website used: https://www.dol.gov/

Law: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 (ADA)

Summarize what this law does:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits

discrimination on the basis of disability
What types of company does this law apply to:

employers with 15 or more employees Religious entities

with 15 or more employees state and local government
Website used: http://civilrights.findlaw.com/

Law: Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act 1986

(COBRA)
Summarize what this law does:
[COBRA] helps workers and their families keep their group health
coverage during times of voluntary or involuntary job loss,
reduction in the hours worked, transition between jobs and in
certain other cases
What types of company does this law apply to:
Employers with 20 or more employees private sector and those
sponsored by state and local governments.
Website used: https://www.dol.gov/

Law: Equal Pay Act 1963

Summarize what this law does:

The Equal Pay Act requires that men and women be given equal
pay for equal work in the same establishment. The jobs need not be
identical, but they must be substantially equal.
What types of company does this law apply to:
All employers with 100 or more employees
Website used: www.whitehouse.gov

Law: Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 (FLSA)

Summarize what this law does:

FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and
child labor standards.
What types of company does this law apply to:
Private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.
Website used: https://www.dol.gov/

Law: Family Medical Leave Act 1993 (FMLA)

Summarize what this law does:

MLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid,
job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with
continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms

and conditions as if the employee had not taken leave.

What types of company does this law apply to:

Public agencies, all public and private elementary and secondary schools, and
companies with 50 or more employees.

Website used: https://www.dol.gov

Law: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

1996 (HIPAA)
Summarize what this law does:

HIPAA) provides rights and protections for participants and beneficiaries in

group health plans limits exclusions for preexisting conditions; prohibit
discrimination against employees and dependents based on their health
status; and allow a special opportunity to enroll in a new plan to individuals in
certain circumstances.

What types of company does this law apply to:

Employers with 200 or more employees
Website used: https://www.dol.gov

Law: Immigrant Reform and Control Act 1986, 1990,

1996 (IRCA)
Summarize what this law does:

passed in order to control and deter illegal immigration to the United

States.

What types of company does this law apply to:

Any type of employer
Website used: http://www.eanj.org/

Law: Patriot Act 2001

Summarize what this law does:

The Act allows federal officials greater authority in tracking and

intercepting communications, both for purposes of law enforcement
and foreign intelligence gathering.
What types of company does this law apply to:
Any Financial Institution
Website used: http://www.olcu.org/

Law: Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 (SOA)

Summarize what this law does:

Act passed by U.S. Congress in 2002 to protect investors from the

possibility of fraudulent accounting activities by corporations.

What types of company does this law apply to:

All publicly-traded companies in the US as well as companies
preparing for IPOs
Website used: http://www.sarbanes-oxley-101.com/

Law: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - 1964

Summarize what this law does:

prohibits discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe

benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of
employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

What types of company does this law apply to:

Private employers, labor unions and employment agencies

Website used: https://www.eeoc.gov/

Law: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

1988 (WARN)
Summarize what this law does:
requires qualified employers that intend to carry out plant
closings or mass layoffs to provide 60 days notice to affected
employees, states, and localities.
What types of company does this law apply to:
Employers with at least 100 or more full-time employees or
equivalents. Federal, state, and local government employers are not
affected by this.
Website used: https://www.fas.org

Critical Thinking:

Of the laws you researched, which one do you think has the greatest impact
on creating a fair workplace for all employees? Explain your answer.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act has had the greatest impact on
creating a fair workplace for all employees. It ensures that employees will
not be judged by based on any factor other than how well they work. The act
also provides equal pay, equal opportunity, and equal treatment in the
workplace among other things for all employees regardless of race, gender,

ethnicity, religion, or any other possible discriminatory factors. This act,

therefore, truly creates a fair workplace.

Part 1- Complete 10/10

Part 2- Yes by design it truly creates an even playing field. But, do you feel
we as a nation have reached the point of a fair and equal in the work place?
10/10

PART 2
Directions: You will be assigned one of the

Age Discrimination in
Employment Act 1967 (ADEA)
American Competitiveness in

the 21st Century Act 2000 (AC21)

Americans with Disabilities Act

1990 (ADA)
Consolidated Omnibus

Reconciliation Act 1986

(COBRA)

Equal Pay Act 1963

Fair Labor Standards Act 1938
(FLSA)
Family and Medical Leave Act
1993 (FMLA)

laws you just researched.

Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act 1996
(HIPAA)
Immigrant Reform and Control
Act 1986, 1990, 1996 (IRCA)
Patriot Act 2001
Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
(SOA)
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 1964
Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act
1988 (WARN)

Using Microsoft Word, create a one-page flyer with the following:

Name of the law (use WordArt for this) 2 Pts
Summary of what the law does 2 pts.
Type of company the law applies to 2pts.
At least one appropriate graphic 2 pts
A page border 2pts
Use your creativity to create a visually appealing flyer. Nice job! 5 pts.
Save as EMPLOYMENT LAWS. Flyers will be posted throughout the room
to use as reference.

Part 3: 15/15 Pts.