Employee Diversity: Gender in the Workplace

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Employee Diversity: Gender in the Workplace

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Organizations are rapidly changing to accommodate expanding markets, increasing diverse workforce, and increasing public consciousness about how businesses should operate. Consequently, employee wellness programs are receiving increasing attention.

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Employee Diversity: Sexual Orientation in the Workplace

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Employee Diversity: Sexual Orientation in the Workplace

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Employee Diversity: Religion in the Workplace

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Employee Diversity: Religion in the Workplace

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Diversity Appreciation, Training and Management

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Diversity Appreciation, Training and Management

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and Inclusion: How to Value Diverse People and Organizations

 


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Employee Diversity: Ethnicity and Race

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Employee Diversity: Ethnicity and Race

(NOTE: Ethnicity is culture-based and race is biologically-based.)

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Employee Diversity: Age

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Employee Diversity: Age

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U.S. Telecommunications Law

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U.S. Telecommunications Law

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The following, miscellaneous information which may be helpful as an overview of various aspects of business law in the United States of America. Businesses requiring legal advice should contact an attorney.

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Basics and Specifics

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U.S. State Law Information

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U.S. State Law Information

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U.S. Employee Laws

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U.S. Employee Laws

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(For information about employee laws in Canada, see the Human Resources Development Canada website.)

This section of the library provides miscellaneous information which may be helpful as an overview of various aspects of business law in the United States of America. Businesses designing personnel policies should obtain advice from an attorney specializing in the area of employee laws. Businesses requiring legal advice regarding potential or current litigation should seek counsel from an attorney.

Note that employees laws apply the same to for-profit and nonprofit organizations.

Sections of This Topic Include

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Brief Overview and History of Various Employee Laws

There are a variety of federal laws, executive orders, etc., regarding the selection and treatment of individuals in the workplace. Most notable are federal laws established by the Employee Law — Civil Rights Act of 1964, designed to ensure equal employment opportunity (EEO). Numerous EEO guidelines are intended to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, religion, origin, sex, age or disability. The guidelines also established requirements for affirmative action, specifying that employers had to take proactive measures to ensure equal opportunity to certain protected groups. Various other laws are designed to ensure safety in the workplace, fair pay standards and fair treatment of employees providing military service.

The following brief, historical overview might give the reader some initial perspective on employee laws
Information on Federal Labor Laws and Their History

Major Topics and Issues

(Note that some or all of the following topics may be addressed in the section “Major Employee Laws
provided below.)

Major Employee Laws

The following is a list of many of the major employment-related laws. (Note that related information about the following laws may also be included in the above section “Major Topics and Issues“.)

Employee Contracts

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Employee Law: General Resources

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Employee Law: General Resources

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