Major federal equal employment opportunity laws have attempted to correct social discrimination toward particular groups of workers, called protected classes. Defined broadly, these include individuals of a minority race, women, older people, and those with physical or mental disabilities. Separate federal laws cover each of these classes.

Review the timeline of the federal laws in the Content Area and read about each law. Choose one of the federal laws and briefly summarize it, include when it took effect, the implications of the law, protections under the law, and to whom it applies.

Then, from a unique perspective, what recommendations should be made for changing or improving that law to reflect the current workplace? Provide an example to support the recommendations.

1. Equal Pay Act of 1963
2. Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964
3. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
4. Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972
5. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
6. Civil Rights Act of 1991
7. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
8. International Labour Organization (role in international employment)