S6 E4: Legislation Legends: Laws That Changed Everything in HR

Last week, the US elected its 47th president.

As I was sifting through the reactions of family, friends, and coworkers online, feelings of excitement and feelings of sadness were all over the place, and it was a lot to think about.

But the thing I kept coming back to was the mission of I Hate It Here and the ways that elections affect us all!

So today, we’re taking a stroll down HR memory lane, digging into the laws that flipped the script on how we work. From the Fair Labor Standards Act to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, we’re exploring the major pieces of legislation that shaped HR as we know it.

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00:01:00 - The Misson of I Hate It Here

00:01:50 - The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

00:03:55 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964

00:06:00 - The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

00:08:05 - The Employee of Income Retirement Security Act (ERISA)

00:10:04 - The Americans With Disability Act

00:11:04 - The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

00:13:17 - The Affordable Care Act

00:15:05 - The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

00:17:40 - The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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