condition of employment; in the case of a disruptive union strike, permits the president

to declare a “cooling-off period” during which workers have to return to work

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VII of the Act prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, gender,

national origin, religion, or sexual orientation

Occupational Health

Creates the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which protects

and Safety Act of 1970

workers from physical harm in the workplace

Employee Retirement

and Income Security

Regulates employee pension rules and benefits

Act of 1974

Pregnancy

Discrimination Act of

1978

Prohibits discrimination against women in the workplace who are planning to get

pregnant or who are returning to work after pregnancy

TABLE 14.4 Prominent U.S. Workplace Protection Laws

Access for free at openstax.org
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Law

Immigration Reform

and Control Act of

1986
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