| American with Disabilities Act |
| This law prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities. |
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| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act |
| This law prohibits employers from discriminating against any job applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. |
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| Employee Polygraph Protection Act |
| This law regulates the use of lie detector and other types of electronic “honesty tests” as a condition of hiring or as a basis for employment decisions. |
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| Equal Pay Act |
| This law prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who are performing under similar working conditions. |
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| Fair Labor Standards Act |
| This law defines the 40-hour workweek, covers the federal minimum wage, sets requirements for overtime and recordkeeping, and places restrictions on child labor. |
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| HIPAA |
| This law protects the health coverage of people who switch from one job to another or who leave their jobs without taking another job. |
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| Immigration Reform and Control Act |
| This law prohibits the employment of illegal aliens and requires employers to verify the legal status and right to work of all new hires. |
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| USERRA |
| This law prohibits discrimination against persons on their service in any uniformed service and applies to public and private employers. |
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| Workers’ Compensation |
| This law is an employer-financed, no-fault insurance program that compensates employees who have been disabled because of a work-related injury or accident. |
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| WHCRA |
| This law contains protections for patients who elect breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy. |
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