Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,*,Working in America:,A brief history of Child Labor and the Womans Rights Movement,Entering the work force,Vocational Guidnce,The job interview,Lewis Hine 1908-1912,Questions?,Why would employers hire children to do these jobs?,What is the goal of the bosses in these pictures?,Notice the working conditions;has the boss spent a lot of money on a clean,healthy and safe environment?,WHY ARENT THESE PICTURES OF YOU?WHY ARE YOU IN SCHOOL INSTEAD OF WORKING 12 HOURS A DAY?,Fair Labor Standards Act,Passed in 1938,Prohibits child labor/overtime after 40 hours of work.,Hundreds of thousands of workers joined unions in the 1930s-1950s.,Also assisted in creating:,social security,workers compensation,National Labor Relations Act.,Womens Rights,1848 The first womens rights convention is held in Seneca Falls,New York.A set of 12 resolutions is adopted calling for equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights for women.,1893,Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote.,1920,Aug.26 The 19th,Amendment to the Constitution,granting women the right to vote,is signed into law by Secretary of State,Bainbridge Colby,.,Women in the Work Force,Womens rights,1961 President,John Kennedy establishes the Presidents Commission on the Status of Women and appoints Eleanor Roosevelt as chairwoman.The report issued by the Commission in 1963 documents substantial discrimination against women in the workplace and makes specific recommendations for improvement,including fair hiring practices,paid maternity leave,and affordable child care.,1963 J,une 10 Congress passes the,Equal Pay Act,making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job.,Womens rights,1967 Executive Order 11375 expands President,Lyndon Johnsons affirmative action policy of 1965 to cover discrimination based on gender.As a result,federal agencies and contractors must take active measures to ensure that women as well as minorities enjoy the same educational and employment opportunities as white males.,1986,Meritor Savings Bank v.Vinson,the Supreme Court finds that sexual harassment is a form of illegal job discrimination.,Womens Rights,2021 President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act,which allows victims of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck.Previously,victims(most often women)were only allowed 180 days from the date of the first unfair paycheck.This Act is named after a former employee of Goodyear who alleged that she was paid 1540%less than her male counterparts,which was later found to be accurate.,Your Rights,FREEDOM OF SPEECH,FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY,FREEDOM OF RELIGION,FREEDOM OF THE PRESS,INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY,PROTECTION AGAINST SEARCH AND SEIZURE,RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS,The manager of a company:,Orders a worker to get hair cut before returning to work.,Orders a worker to remove a“save the whales button.,Orders a worker to remove a cross necklace.,Searches lockers for stolen articles while employees are working.,Orders an employee to stop bringing magazines to work.,Tells employees to stop complaining about the locker searches,complainers“must be guilty.,Punishes one suspect by ordering him to do additional work.,When the worker claims he is innocent and has rights,the manager replies“The only right he has is to look for work elsewhere.,States those who disobey her will be fired.,Can the manager do this?,YES!,The Constitution only protects citizens from encroachment by the government,There were no fast food chains,corporations,or private employers in 1790 so there were no threats to create rights against.,SOME state constitutions extend rights to the workplace,Colorado is a“right to fire state.,Options?,You could quit but may encounter the same situations in the next place of business.,Walk outs?Most likely you will all be fired and replaced.,Union jobs,bring rights to the workplace,with contracts,elections,and negotiations.These jobs are becoming increasingly rare.,Conclusion,Over 250 million children aged 5-14 still in the workplace in developingnations.,As of January 1,2021 minimum wage in Colorado is$7.24 per hour.$4.22 per hour for tipped employees.,Weekly earnings of full-time working women were about three-fourths of mens during 2001.,Men with children appear to get an earnings boost,whereas women lose earnings.,