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10 Employment Laws

That Every Business Owner Should Know

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids the discrimination of firing, hiring, or raising an employees wage based on their national origin, race, religion, or sex.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. Max DePree

The Family and Medical Leave Act states that employees with at least a year at the company can take as many as 12 weeks each year of unpaid time while still keeping their job for the birth or adoption of a child and a sick spouse, child, or parent with a serious medical condition.

Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.

Jack Welch

The national minimum wage is set by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime requires time-and-a-half pay for employees working more than 40 hours per week.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Warren Bennis

The Americans with Disabilities Act forbids any type of discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

John Maxwell

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act states that there is no room for discrimination against employees over the age of 40.

Leadership is lifting a persons vision to high sights, the raising of a persons performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.

Peter Drucker

The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers to pay male employees more than female employees with the same job responsibilities.

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.

Douglas MacArthur

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act states that an employer may not discriminate against a woman going through pregnancy. This means that an employer is prohibited from firing, refusing a promotion, denying a job, or forcing the individual to leave based on her pregnancy.

The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground.

Sir Winston Churchill

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act keeps employers from discriminating against individuals who decide to volunteer for military duty. The same rules apply if they are called for military duty. If they return from service before 5 years, then an employee must reemploy them with the same or a similar position.

The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground.

Sir Winston Churchill

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act keeps employers from discriminating against individuals who decide to volunteer for military duty. The same rules apply if they are called for military duty. If they return from service before 5 years, then an employee must reemploy them with the same or a similar position.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits employees to hire immigrants who do not have their proper paperwork. All employees are required to complete I-9 Forms.

The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground.

Sir Winston Churchill

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act keeps employers from discriminating against individuals who decide to volunteer for military duty. The same rules apply if they are called for military duty. If they return from service before 5 years, then an employee must reemploy them with the same or a similar position.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits employees to hire immigrants who do not have their proper paperwork. All employees are required to complete I-9 Forms.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act contains a list of recognized hazards that an employer must make sure his place of business does not contain.