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Model Workplace Policy On Employer Responses to Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking
Publisher(s):This model policy outlines guidelines for workplace responses to victims/survivors of violence and perpetrators of violence.
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sections 501 and 505
Publisher(s):prohibiting employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the federal government
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963
Publisher(s):The Equal Pay Act of 1963 - prohibiting sex-based wage discrimination for men and women performing substantially equal work in the same establishment
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Sexual Harassment Fact Sheet: What to do if you or someone you know is sexually harassed
Publisher(s):This article lists several unwanted behaviors that may be considered sexual harassment and offers suggestions on how to confront and stop sexual harassment and harassers.
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Guide for Advocates: Addressing the Impact of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Stalking and Dating Violence on the Workplace
Publisher(s):This guide includes information for advocates on how best to assist victims with workplace issues, how to educate employers, how to educate attorneys, and how best to educate the community.
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Workers' Rights Information
Publisher(s):This webpage provides comprehensive information about immigrant workers’ rights, including employment eligibility, discrimination, E-Verify, and more.
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Safety and Security Concerns
Publisher(s):There are some smart, strategic solutions to the risks of domestic and sexual violence at work. This page offers four sections detailing ideas for strengthening an employer’s overall workplace violence prevention procedures to deal with domestic and sexual violence threats.
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ILO 2012 Global Estimate of Forced Labour
Publisher(s):The ILO estimates that 20.9 million people are victims of forced labor globally, trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and which they can not leave. The document describes in detail the revised methodology used to generate the 2012 ILO global estimate of forced labour, covering the period from 2002 to 2011, and the main results obtained.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1991
Publisher(s):The purpose of this act was to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws, to provide for damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination, to clarify provisions regarding disparate impact actions, and for other purposes.
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Publisher(s):Prohibiting employment discrimination against persons 40 years of age or older.