Human Resources
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Linkedin: Understanding The Recruitment Life CycleAn article from Linkedin describes the recruitment life cycle.
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Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)This major U.S. association for HR practitioners provides a wealth of information for its members and for the public.
Legislation
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Affirmative ActionAffirmative Action is an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and for women.
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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)The Americans with Disabilities Act provided civil rights protection to individuals with physical and mental disabilities and guaranteed them equal opportunity in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications.
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Civil Rights Act (1964)The Civil Rights Act (1964) was intended to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin.
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Equal Pay Act of 1963The Equal Pay Act of 1963, was a landmark for U.S. legislation, mandating equal pay for equal work, in a measure to end gender-based disparity.
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Fair Labor Standards ActThe Fair Labor Standards Act, was the first act in the United States prescribing nationwide compulsory federal regulation of wages and hours.
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Labor-Management Relations Act (1947)The Taft-Hartley Act, formally known as the Labor-Management Relations Act (1947), was a law that enacted over the veto of Pres. Harry S. Truman, amending much of the pro-union Wagner Act of 1935.
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National Labor Relations Act (1935)The Wagner Act, officially the National Labor Relations Act (1935), was the single most important piece of labor registration enacted in the United States. Its main purpose was to establish the legal right of most workers to organize or join labor unions and to bargain collectively with their employers.