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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Affirmative action | A policy aimed at increasing workplace and educational opportunities for people who are underrepresented in various areas of society |
| Employment at will | where either the employer or employee can end the employment at any time for any reason |
| OSHA (Occupational safety and health administration) | Charged with writing and enforcing compulsory standards for health and safety in the work place |
| Clinical Lab Improvement Act | Requires labs to obtain certification pay applicable fees and follow regulations concerning testing, personnel, inspections, test management, quality control, and quality assurance |
| Unemployment | Declaration that they are available and willing to accept work, statement of reason for leaving the job |
| Wagner Act of 1935 | Makes it illegal to discriminate in hiring or firing bc of union membership or organizational activities |
| Civil right act of 1964 | Prevents employers from discriminating in hiring or firing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin |
| Age discrimination in employment act 1967 | Prohibits discrimination in hiring or firing based on age of persons aged 40 or older |
| Rehabilitation act of 1973 | Prohibits discrimination in employment practices based on physical disabilities or mental health |
| Pregnancy Discrimination act of 1976 | Makes it illegal to fire an employee based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions |
| Americans with disability act of 1990 | Bans discrimination against persons with disabilities in the workplace |
| Civil rights act of 1991 | This act provided two more important benefits for employees who prove discrimination |
| Genetic information Nondiscrimination act of 2008(GINA) | Prohibits discrimination in health insurance and employment based on genetic info. |
| Lilly Ledbetter fair pay act of 2009 | It revised sections of the civil rights act of 1964, the age discrimination employment act of 1967, The Americans with disabilities act of 1990 and the rehabilitation act of 1973 |