| The Equal Pay Act of 1963 |
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| In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act in an effort to equalize the largely disparate pay received by men and women who were performing the same job. The Act was an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Under the Act, Congress specifies that employers may not discriminate on the basis of sex by paying women less than men, and vice versa, when they are performing "equal work." The Act predates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although the functions of the two Acts overlap, the Equal Pay Act remains in full force. More... |
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| Occupational Disease Coverage under Workers' Compensation Statutes |
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| Occupational diseases are generally defined as ailments that are contracted or aggravated due to the nature of a particular kind of work. State workers' compensation statutes usually allow workers to receive benefits for occupational diseases. In order to obtain benefits, an employee must generally prove that the injury arose out of and in the course of the employment. More... |
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| OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements |
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| Workers' Compensation Overview |
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| Under modern workers' compensation statutes, lengthy court battles and unfair burdens on employees are generally avoided. The statutes provide coverage to employees for accidental injuries that "arise out of and in the course of" employment. No assessment of "fault" is required. More... |
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| Federal Sector Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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| Federal employees are protected from workplace discrimination by a number of laws. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for coordinating anti-discrimination efforts in the federal workplace, including enforcing all non-discrimination legislation. Portions of the following laws exist to forbid workplace discrimination in much of the federal sector: More... |
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