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The Equal Pay Act and "Equal Work"

Background of the Equal Pay Act of 1963

Congress passed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to remedy the problem that women performing the same jobs as men were usually being paid much lower wages by their employers. The Act...

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) in order to eliminate labor conditions that were detrimental to the health and welfare of workers, including children. The FLSA has four major components: a minimum wage requirement,...

Privacy in the Workplace--

Privacy In The Workplace -- General Overview of Tort Remedies

Tension often exists between an employer's right to control and monitor an employee's activities and the employee's right to be free from...

Anti-Discrimination Executive Order for Federal Contractors

Background and Scope

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Executive Order 11246, which forbids most government contractors from discriminating against their employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or...

Trade Adjustment Assistance

Although in general international trade provides vast benefits to the United States, some companies and employees can suffer adverse impacts from the competition imposed by increased imports. The Trade Adjustment Assistance...