Employment Law 1 Employment Law Maria Isabel Freyre University of Phoenix Employment Law 2 Business relationships have been considerably changed in the late nineteenth century. The growth of large industrial companies and business enterprises gave the employers more power than the employees. Workers, in order to keep their jobs were forced to work extra hours without any incentive. This overwhelming situation increased the accidents and injuries in the work place and created a negative environment for the work force. By the end of the century, employees started to organize into unions to protect their rights and stop the abusive tendency of employers. A succession of laws since 1930 provided further protection for employees. This paper will explain some of these protections and how these protections impacted the world of employment and labor relations. Pregnancy Discrimination Act Employment Law 3 American with Disabilities Act A plaintiff suing under the ADA must prove his or her disability, consequently if his or her case falls into this Act. The plaintiff is also obligated to prove his or her qualification for the position which is matter of the claim. The plaintiff needs to show that his or her exclusion from the employment was basedexclusively on his or her disability. The claims regarding violation of the ADA can be commenced only if the case has been pursued in the EEOC as in the Title VII cases. Plaintiff in these cases may get reinstatement, back pay, compensatory and punitive damages in a limited amount, and other forms of relief. The ADA also requires employers to reasonable accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities unless doing this cause an undue hardship to the business. Of course t ...