MGMT 410 Human Resource Management Week 2 DQ 1 EEO Laws Devry

Week 2

Week 2: The Legal and Ethical Context – Discussion 1

EEO Laws (Graded)

Class, since the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, more employment legislation in the area of equal employment opportunity (EEO) has become the law of the land. Pick one of the following acts and tell us its major provisions. What does it cover, when was it passed, and who does it protect?

Civil Rights Act of 1964 -Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) -Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) -Pregnancy Discrimination Act -Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

(Do not forget proper citation—both quotation marks AND the source if you utilize borrowed material in your posts. And then add your own thoughts, ideas, and examples. Your post should NOT consist solely of the employment legislation facts.)