A Working Woman's Guide to Her Job RightsDIANE Publishing, 1992 - 72 pages Discusses how women can assert their job rights in getting a job, on the job and after retirement. Appendixes on federal and state agencies, sample complaint forms and resources. Also helpful to divorcees or widows who may never have been employed. |
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Page 26 - ... submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment, (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual, or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
Page 66 - ... to discriminate against any member thereof or applicant for membership, because he has opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice by this title, or because he has made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this title.
Page 33 - Each employer — (1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees; (2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act.
Page 23 - because of sex" or "on the basis of sex" include, but are not limited to, because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs, as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability or inability to work, and nothing in section 703(h) of this title shall be interpreted...
Page 10 - A qualified employee or applicant with a disability is an individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Page 38 - The act affirms the rights of employees to selforganization, to form. Join or assist labor unions, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, free from Interference, restraint, or coercion of employers.
Page 21 - ... speaking had a detrimental effect on job performance. Requiring employees or applicants to be fluent in English may violate Title VII if the rule is adopted to exclude individuals of a particular national origin and is not related to job performance.
Page 10 - A recipient shall make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified handicapped applicant or employee unless the recipient can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of its program.
Page 66 - Army may be made to a Congressional office from the record of an individual in response to an inquiry from the Congressional office made at the request of that individual.
Page 27 - Department or agency heads or their designated representatives or agents are prohibited from: interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of their rights...