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1). Employment Law - Excessive Working Hours - Breach of Duty of Care By : Dr Rosanna Cooper
n the case of Mark Hone v Six Continents Retail Limited (2005), a pub landlord having collapsed due to overwork successfully sued his former employers in the County Court for breach of duty of care.
Mr Hone, the claimant, started working for Bass (now Six Continents) as a pub manager in 1995 and in 1998 was awarded "Pub Manager of the Year". However, in 1999 he started working at The Old Moat House where he found himself working 13 hour days.
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2). Discrimination in Employment — Relevant Federal Laws By : Discrimination Guy
Discrimination in employment is prohibited by a series of federal laws. These laws are the following:
* Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (commonly referred to as “Title VII”);
* Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA);
* The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (ADEA);
* The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA);
* The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (often referred to as “CRA of 1991”); and
* Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
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