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[[Law Protections]] (hereinafter, the ''Lectio'') is the second [[lectio|lesson part]] of the '''[[Labor Regulations]]''' [[lesson]] that introduces its participants to [[labor law]]s and related [[regulatory compliance]].
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[[Protected Groups]] (hereinafter, the ''Lectio'') is the second [[lectio|lesson part]] of the '''[[Labor Regulations]]''' [[lesson]] that introduces its participants to [[labor law]]s and related [[regulatory compliance]].
  
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[[File:Educaship-pipeline.png|400px|thumb|[[WorldOpp Pipeline]]]]This ''lesson'' belongs to the [[Introduction to Employment]] session of the [[CNM Cyber Orientation]]. The ''Orientation'' is the second stage of the [[WorldOpp Pipeline]].
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[[File:Educaship-pipeline.png|400px|thumb|[[WorldOpp Pipeline]]]]This ''lesson'' belongs to the [[Introduction to Employment]] session of [[EmployableU Concepts]].
  
  
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The predecessor [[lectio]] is [[Labor Laws]].
 
The predecessor [[lectio]] is [[Labor Laws]].
  
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===Key terms===
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===Script===
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:'''[[Labor law]]''' ([[Labor law|labour law]], [[Labor law|employment law]]). A set of government rules that regulate relationships between [[employee]]s, [[employer]]s, trade unions and the government. Government agencies usually enforce that set of laws.<div style="background-color:#efefef; padding: 5px; margin: 15px;">
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:In the [[United States]], a [[protected group]] refers to those [[worker]]s who are qualified for special protection by a [[labor law]], policy, or similar authority.
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:*'''[[National Labor Relations Act]]''' ([[National Labor Relations Act|Wagner Act]]). The cornerstone of the [[United States]] federal [[labor law]]. The act was the first in history to give most [[private sector|private-sector]] [[employee]]s the right to organize into unions, to bargain collectively with employers, to define unfair labor practices by employers, and to create the [[NLRB]].
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:*'''[[Fair Labor Standards Act]]''' ([[Fair Labor Standards Act|FLSA]]). The [[labor law]] that requires employers to pay covered employees at least the federal minimum wage and overtime pay of one-and-one-half-times the regular rate of pay for work exceeding a 40-hour week.
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:The [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]] outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. The ''Act'' has established the [[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]] ([[EEOC]]).
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:*'''[[Civil Rights Act]]'''. The federal law that established the [[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]] ([[EEOC]]).
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:*'''[[Occupational Safety and Health Act]]''' ([[Occupational Safety and Health Act|OSH Act]]). The [[labor law]] that encourages safer [[workplace condition]]s in the [[United States]]. This law established the federal [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] ([[OSHA]]) to set standards and perform inspections at job sites. In some states, an OSHA-approved state agency helps enforce job safety standards, which must be at least as stringent as federal guidelines.
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:That ''Civil Rights Act'' has laid the basis for prohibiting of [[sexual harassment]]. The ''harassment'' is defined as any unwanted activity of a sexual nature that affects an individual's employment and creates a hostile work environment.
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:*'''[[Americans with Disabilities Act]]''' ([[ADA]]). Passed by the [[United States Congress]] and signed by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, this [[labor law]] is the nation's first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications.
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:*'''[[Family and Medical Leave Act]]''' ([[FMLA]]). Passed by the [[United States Congress]] and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, this [[labor law]] affords eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year if they decide to stay home in the wake of their child's birth or adoption, or serious personal or family member illness. The law only applies to businesses that employ at least 50 employees within a 75-mile radius. To receive FMLA benefits, an employee must have been with the employer for at least one year and worked at least 1,250 hours during the past 12 months.</div>
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:The [[Age Discrimination in Employment Act]] prohibits employment discrimination based on age with respect to employees 40 years of age or older.
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:The [[Americans with Disabilities Act]] ([[ADA]]) addresses the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications.
  
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===Script===
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:Any [[employer]] needs to have a valid reason to exclude some groups from [[employment]]. For instance, if a movie maker needs a middle-age Asian-looking woman for a cast because of the movie scenario, the [[position requirement]]s may include the age, race, and gender. If the scenario don't validate such requirements, they wouldn't be legal.
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:The ''fellows'' land their jobs through the [[WorldOpp Pipeline]] programme. If they start from ground zero, dedicate at least 20 hours a week, they land initial jobs as [[apprentice]]s within 2-3 months in the ''programme''. It takes 2-3 years to be competitive for well-paying jobs.
 
  
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:Currently, there is a $100 bonus payable to anyone who refers a [[WorldOpp fellow]] upon his or her admission to the [[WorldOpp]] programme.
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===Key terms===
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:[[Protected group]], [[Civil Rights Act]], [[Age Discrimination in Employment Act]], [[Americans with Disabilities Act]] ([[ADA]])
  
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:If you are not interested in enrolling in the [[CNM Cyber Placement]] upon your completion of the ''Orientation'', you are welcome to utilize [[CNM Cyber]] for their career enhancement, become a [[Careerprise partner|partner]],  [[Careerprise contractor|contractor]], or volunteer mentor for [[CNM Cyber Team]], as well as just do nothing.
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===Closing===
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:Do you feel like you belong to some protected group? --Yes/No/Let's move on for now
  
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:Whomever you choose to be within the [[CNM Cyber Workforce]], the ''Orientation'' will provide you with detailed instructions how to make that real.
 
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'''[[Who Whistleblower Is]]''' is the successor [[lectio]].
 
'''[[Who Whistleblower Is]]''' is the successor [[lectio]].
  
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==Quiz==
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==Questions==
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===Placement entrance exam===

Latest revision as of 20:52, 29 October 2023

Protected Groups (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the second lesson part of the Labor Regulations lesson that introduces its participants to labor laws and related regulatory compliance.

WorldOpp Pipeline

This lesson belongs to the Introduction to Employment session of EmployableU Concepts.


Content

The predecessor lectio is Labor Laws.

Script

In the United States, a protected group refers to those workers who are qualified for special protection by a labor law, policy, or similar authority.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. The Act has established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
That Civil Rights Act has laid the basis for prohibiting of sexual harassment. The harassment is defined as any unwanted activity of a sexual nature that affects an individual's employment and creates a hostile work environment.
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits employment discrimination based on age with respect to employees 40 years of age or older.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) addresses the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications.
Any employer needs to have a valid reason to exclude some groups from employment. For instance, if a movie maker needs a middle-age Asian-looking woman for a cast because of the movie scenario, the position requirements may include the age, race, and gender. If the scenario don't validate such requirements, they wouldn't be legal.

Key terms

Protected group, Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Closing

Do you feel like you belong to some protected group? --Yes/No/Let's move on for now

Who Whistleblower Is is the successor lectio.

Questions

Placement entrance exam

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