human Resource: Identify and provide an overview/summary of 2 EEO laws, the ADA and one other EEO law

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Alleviating Discrimination

Summary and Analysis of two EEOC laws

Table of Contents

Introduction .3

Background .4

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA .5

Purposes . 5

Provisions . 7

The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA . 8

Purposes . 9

Provisions .10

Analysis and Conclusion .11

References .14

Alleviating Discrimination

Summary and Analysis of two EEOC laws

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA

The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

(EEOC ) is The United States Government enforcement mechanism for Federal legislation regarding discrimination in the workplace . Two recent Acts of Congress under the management of the EEOC have particularly wide-ranging effects and potential effects for the American people . The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is considered a landmark Act and a platform for future legislation of its type . The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act 2008 is part of a continuing line of anti-discrimination legislation . Its full impact probably will not be seen for decades to come but its potential impact in closing a new avenue for discrimination is great

As Federal Acts these laws instantly have more impact than any pre-existing state laws . They set nationwide standards for businesses labor unions and employment agencies . A business cannot relocate itself in a state where anti-discrimination laws are less strict or where enforcement is lax . Individuals can expect the same rights and protections nationwide , except in cases where certain industries have been granted exceptions for safety or national security reasons

Traditionally , the...