Major U.S.Federal Laws and Regulations Related to HRM Year Law or Regulation Description 1963 Equal Pay Act Prohibits pay differences based on sex for equal work 1964 Civil Rights Act,Title Vll Prohibits discrimination based on race,color,religion. (amended in 1972) national origin,or sex 1967 Age Discrimination in Prohibits age discrimination against employees between Employment Act 40 and 65 years of age 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act Prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities 1974 Privacy Act Gives employees the legal right to examine personnel files and letters of reference concerning them 1978 Mandatory Retirement Act Prohibits the forced retirement of most employees before the age of 70:upper limit on age was removed in 1986 1986 Immigration Reform and Prohibits unlawful employment of aliens and unfair Control Act immigration-related employment practices 1988 Polygraph Protection Act Limits an employer's ability to use lie detectors 1988 Worker Adjustment and Requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide Retraining Notification Act 60 days'notice before a facility closing or mass layoff 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act Prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals with physical or mental disabilities or the chronically ill;also requires organizations to reasonably accommodate these individuals 1991 Civil Rights Act of 1991 Reaffirms and tightens prohibition of discrimination: permits individuals to sue for punitive damages in cases of international discrimination 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act Permit employees in organizations with 50 or more of1993 workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for family or medical reasons ©Prentice Hall,2002 12-9Major U.S. Federal Laws and Regulations Related to HRM © Prentice Hall, 2002 12-9