| Race and Color Discrimination under Title VII |
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| Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination by employers against employees and applicants on the basis of their race or color. This means that employers may not refuse to hire, fire, demote, or take other adverse action against an employee or applicant because of his or her race or color. If Title VII is violated, an employee or applicant may file a civil action against the employer in a federal court. More... |
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| Differences Between the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute and the National Labor Relations Act |
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| Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, also known as the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (Statute), guarantees many employees of most federal executive agencies the right to form and join labor unions. This right, which was initially granted to federal employees through an executive order in 1962, is somewhat similar to the rights granted to private-sector employees under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA). Many important differences, however, exist. This article highlights several of the important differences between the two laws. More... |
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| Railway Labor Act of 1926 Overview |
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| Privacy - Drug Testing - State Law Issues |
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| The courts have had a difficult time determining which public employees may be tested randomly, within the confines of the United States Constitution, for drug use. As the subject continues to be clarified, it will create a "floor," or a standard below which states cannot go when dealing with similar issues of random drug testing in employment. Of course, the courts will still have the final say if they determine that state laws and constitutional provisions are more restrictive (afford more protection) than their federal counterparts. The courts may even prohibit the random testing of employees to whom the state laws and constitutional provisions apply.More... |
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| Employers' Obligations Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act |
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| In 1994, Congress passed the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to strengthen the rights of non-career military men and women who are called away from their civilian jobs to military duty. The USERRA places additional obligations upon employers that did not originally exist under the Veterans' Reemployment Rights Act, which has been in place since 1940. The USERRA applies to all men and women who serve in the uniformed services, which includes the following:More... |
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