Essays Tagged: "Equal Pay Act"

Employment Discrimination - Have I been discriminated against?

t discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It goes on to include the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in th ... e inherent right to sue, they must first file a formal complaint and set up an appointment with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DF ...

(7 pages) 560 0 4.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Discrimination in women and Hispanic and Native Americans

s. Women desired to be treated like men, at least in the aspect of being able to get the same jobs, equal pay for equal work. They also wanted equal rights with not only employment but also education. ... old offered less pay and prestige. Women received fifty-nine cents for every dollar a man made. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was intended for women to receive the same amount as men. This act did not hel ...

(3 pages) 86 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

U.S. History---Cultural Changes in the 1960s

the emphasis on race relations.The role of women in society changed dramatically in the 1960s. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 required employers to pay women the same as men for the same work, and the Tit ...

(3 pages) 109 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

This is an essay about the New Women's Movement in the United States that emerged in the 1960s. The question: What did the New Women's Movement seek to achieve and was it successful?

roots could flourish. By establishing a Commission on women's affairs, Kennedy highlighted gender inequality. Then 'with the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act ... efore realised their oppression took notice and wanted change . And bore the slogan, 'the sexes are equal; therefore sex roles must go' . Feminist built strategies and proposed goals about what would ...

(10 pages) 423 1 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Statue and Case Law: Discrimination Purviews

Case Law and Discrimination PurviewsAnti-Discrimination Laws were enacted to "promote fairness, equality, and opportunity within the workplace (Bennett, Alexander, Hartman, 2003 p. 5)". More speci ... iscrimination Act (ADEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act (EPA), Executive Order 11246, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. As we review case ...

(11 pages) 634 0 4.8 Jul/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Legal Issue Summary

1964 and Title 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, and disability discrimination in the federal sector.EEOC & TITLE SEVEN ... ral sector.EEOC & TITLE SEVEN The EEOC alleged that Eagle violated Title Seven, Equal Pay Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act by failing and or refusing to promote Afr ...

(2 pages) 125 1 3.8 Feb/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Overtime Pay

Employees Compensation Act (1916), Fair Labor Standards Act (1934), The Social Security Act (1935), Equal Pay Act (1963), Occupational Safety and Health Act (1971), and the Family and Medical Leave Ac ...

(4 pages) 84 0 3.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

History of civil rights.

-- Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."13th Amendment in 1865 -- a ... and the pursuit of happiness."13th Amendment in 1865 -- abolished slavery, but did not give blacks equality.Civil Rights Act of 1866 -- "all persons shall have the same rights...to make and enforce c ...

(1 pages) 62 0 4.3 Sep/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

Q: Write a causal argument about an economic issue of your choice A: The unequal pay of women still relevant in American society.

The unequal pay of women causes increase of poverty rate for elderly women, oppression of women, and the e ... any aren't being paid as much as their male coworkers. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy passed an Equal Pay Act that was supposed to close the gap between men's and women's wages. However, little pr ... ed about fact. Many people don't see how 27 cents can make such a difference, but in 40 years, that equals an average of $523,000 a year (Gold). This effects many widows and elderly women. Since women ...

(3 pages) 43 0 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Discrimination in the British Police

An equal opportunity is and should always be a non-racist and non-sexist philosophy, but also a non-sex ... ledging these problems, British policing is, and will remain, a long way behind the search for true equality, both within law enforcement and within the broader social life. Although women, minority e ... omen, minority ethnic group members, and those of a different sexual orientation are presumed to be equal, they may actually be separate because the law perhaps supports them but in reality is unable ...

(9 pages) 65 1 5.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Protected Classes

men and minorities in the business. Discrimination is also prohibited based on age or handicaps.The Equal pay Act of 1963 was amended in 1972, which made wage discrimination between male and female, i ... amended in 1972, which made wage discrimination between male and female, illegal where the phrase "equal pay for equal work" came into being. Equal work means being able to do the same thing as anoth ...

(2 pages) 36 0 5.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Legal Process Paper

scrimination, this will be a learning process for me. So far, I have learned that the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) helps employees to resolve discrimination issues at t ... just like everything else, there are always exceptions. Those exceptions include charges related to equal pay, Equal Pay Act (EPA). Although there is no limit to when an employee can file a charge aga ...

(3 pages) 97 0 0.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Virtual Organization Employment Law Paper

as enabled Huffman Trucking to continue to be privately held. (E-Resource, 2007)Sex Discrimination/ Equal PayDespite all of Huffman Trucking successes, there are several types of discrimination that m ... ess, which is usually thought by many to be a man's job, there is a risk of sex discrimination, and equal pay issues. In many different cultures the man is considered as the breadwinner or the hard wo ...

(3 pages) 115 0 3.0 Dec/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

The Equal Pay Act of 1963Throughout history, women have been paid less than men have, even when employed ... n on the Status of Women recommended that Congress pass a law guaranteeing that women would receive equal pay with men for equal duties performed (The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [TUS ... performed (The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission [TUSEEOC], 1997). On June 10, 1963, the Equal Pay Act was passed by Congress declaring that women and men must receive equal pay for equal w ...

(6 pages) 105 0 4.5 Jan/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Legal Process

gation that may follow if the EEOC, through arbitration and mediation cannot settle a complaint.The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, is a United States federal agency tasked with endi ... eral agencies. The EEOC's mandate is specified under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities ...

(3 pages) 46 0 3.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Untitled

Mike K.Essay on equal pay in the work place.In 1963, President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, making it ... States has narrowed by just 15 cents, now being 74 cents, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.Pay equality is most prevalent for the 16 to 24 age group, in which women earn more than 90 percent of w ... lower levels of unionization for women and attitudinal barriers that have kept women from achieving equality in the workplace and undervaluation for women's work.The Equal Pay Act (part of the Fair La ...

(4 pages) 57 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Gap in Gender Pay: Why Men make more Money Than Women

their median income. This wage gap cuts across a wide spectrum of occupations. However, in 1963 the Equal Pay Act was signed making it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who h ... s for every $1 earned by men (Head, 2008).Thus, despite a sense of continued progress toward gender equality in the workplace the gap between men and women still persists. The significance of this res ...

(4 pages) 65 0 0.0 May/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

MGT 434 Employment Law Legal Process Paper

copy of the actual charge filed by the employee or applicant.All laws enforced by EEOC, except the Equal Pay Act, require filing a charge with EEOC before a private lawsuit may be filed in court. The ... xtended to 300 days if the charge also is covered by a state or local anti-discrimination law (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).Employers must understand that the persons who evaluate and ...

(4 pages) 167 0 4.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Wage Gap

is income disparity cuts across the nation and a wide spectrum of occupations. However, in 1963 the Equal Pay Act was signed making it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who h ... cents for every $1 earned by men (Head, 2008). Despite a sense of continued progress toward gender equality in the workplace this research will delineate if the gap between men and women still persis ...

(5 pages) 74 0 5.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Legal Process

scrimination. This paper will describe discrimination laws and show how a complaint begins with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and proceeds through the civil litigation process fro ... Acts that are in place that give us rights to help protect us from being discriminated against. The Equal pay Act was passed in 1963 to prohibit discrimination because of one’s sex in the payment ...

(4 pages) 65 1 1.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management