当你开始你的职业生涯时，关于职场权利你应该知道什么

祝贺你! You have your degree, so now it is time to launch into the career of your dreams. 这意味着你要开始找工作了, which includes updating your resume 和 identifying the positions that best fit your skills 和 interests. Another step is to make sure you’re familiar with employment laws that protect you against discrimination 和 unfair pay, 除此之外.

以下是最相关的法律:

公平劳动标准法(FLSA): 

The FLSA focuses on minimum w年龄, overtime pay 和 a variety of other areas. The federal government recently proposed new rules on overtime pay that have been put on hold by a judge. If the rules are imposed, they would allow more people to qualify for overtime pay.

歧视的法律:  

You might be in charge of employment-based decisions in your new job, which means you should know about laws on both state 和 federal levels that prohibit discrimination in employment-based decisions. While the laws are different on a state-to-state level, the federal laws include:

• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA): protecting individuals who are 40 years of 年龄 or older

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII): prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, 宗教, 性(也包括性骚扰), 或者国籍

• Civil Rights Act of 1991: provides monetary dam年龄s in cases of intentional employment discrimination.

• Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA): protecting men 和 women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based w年龄 discrimination

• Title I 和 Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA): prohibiting employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, 在州和地方政府

• Sections 501 和 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: prohibiting discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government

These laws also protect job applicants based on what happens during the employment recruiting, 选择, 以及安置过程.

怀孕歧视法案(PDA): 

这项法律禁止基于怀孕的工作歧视, 分娩和与怀孕有关的医疗状况. You can't deny a job or 促销活动 merely because an employee is pregnant or had an abortion, nor can a woman be dismissed or forced to leave her job because of her medical condition. 也就是说, employers are well within their rights to move a pregnant woman to a different, 虽然公平, 基于特殊情况的工作.  例如, if a pregnant woman’s existing position exposes her to chemicals that have been known to cause miscarri年龄, the employer can move her to a different job that is equal in pay, 工作时间, 等.

移民改革和控制法(IRCA): 

IRCA规定雇佣非法移民是违法的. This is why employers ask newly hired employees to complete an I-9 form to verify employment eligibility.

It is an exciting opportunity to step into a new career after working so hard to obtain your degree. Learning about the legal requirements of employment – both during the application process 和 on the job – will make you more prepared to take on the challenges in your new career.

杰克Mc呼叫um has been with the online business department at Herzing大学 since 2011. 不教学的时候, she serves as the President/Principal Consultant for HR Balance LLC — a consulting company specializing in human resources man年龄ment, 组织发展, 领导力培训, 和培训/发展. She started HR Balance LLC in 2003 after years of serving in a leadership capacity for a variety of for-profit 和 non-profit organizations. A keynote speaker 和 presenter, Jack has served as an industry expert for radio 和 print media.