r cases involve application of various state and federal laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); the Equal Pay Act (EPA); the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA); the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); the Worker Adjustment and Retraining No