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Employment at will A common law doctrine under which either party
many terminate an employment relationship at any
time for any reason, unless a contract specifies
otherwise
Implied Employment Contract Any organizational guarantee or promise about job
security. Includes: handbooks, manuals, or oral
promises
What is the most common exception The employer's reason for firing the employee
to the employment-at-will doctrine? violates a fundamental public policy of the
jurisdiction
Whistleblowing An employee's disclosure to government
authorities, upper-level managers, or the media
that the employer is engaged in unsafe or illegal
activites
Whistle Blower Protection Act Created for whistleblowers to seek protection from
retaliatory discharge under federal and state
statutes
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Wrongful Discharge An employer's termination of an employee's
employment in violation of the law or an
employment contract
What is an example of wrongful If while firing a female employee, an employer
discharge? publicly discloses private facts about her sex life,
that employee can sue for wrongful discharge on
an invasion of privacy
Davis-Bacon Act Requires contractors and subcontractors working
on federal government construction projects to
pay "prevailing wages" to their employees
Walsh-healey Act Requires that a minimum wage, as well as over time
pay at 1.5 times regular pay rates, be paid to
employees of manufacturers or suppliers entering
into contracts with agencies of the federal
government
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Extended wage-hour requirements to cover all
employers engaged in interstate commerce or in
producing goods for interstate commerce
What is a big thing the FLSA does Provides the most comprehensive federal
today? regulation of wages and hours
What is the main thing the FLSA Oppressive child labor
prohibits?
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What are the child labor restrictions Under 14: can deliver newspapers, work for their
by age group? parents, be employed in entertainment and
agriculture
Children 14 & 15: arent allowed to work in
hazardous conditions, and are restricted on how
many hours per day and per week they can work
Children 16 & 18: Only cannot be employed in
hazardous jobs
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Requires employer with at least 100 full time
Notification (WARN) employees to provide 60 days notice before
implementing a mass layoff or closing a plant that
employs more than 50 full time workers
Family and Medical Leave Act Allows employees to take time off work for family
(FMLA) or medical reasons or in certain situations that arise
from military service
What reasons can employee take up 1. To care for a newborn baby (within 1 year)
to 12 weeks leave in a 12 month 2. To care for an adopted or foster child (within 1
period? year)
3. To care for the employee's spouse, child, or
parent with a serious health condition
4. If the employee's suffers from a serious heath
condition
5. For any qualifying exigency arising out of the
fact that the employee's spouse, child, or parent is
a covered military member on active duty
What is an example of when a An employee can take leave to arrange for
person can take time off if that childcare or to deal with financial or legal matters
employee's spouse, child, or parent when a spouse is being deployed overseas
is on active duty?
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Occupational Safety and Health Act Created to protect worker and health. Its main aim
was to ensure that employers provide their workers
with an environment free from dangers to their
safety and health, such as exposure to toxic
chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical
dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary
conditions.
What is an example of an OSHA Requiring the use of safety guards on certain
regulation? mechanical equipment
What does the OHSA require of - Post certain notices in the workplace
employees? - Maintain specific records
- Submit reports
- Whenever a work-related fatality or serious injury
requiring hospitalization, employers must report
directly to OSHA
OSHA Inspections - OHSA compliance officers may enter and inspect
the facilities of any establishment covered by the
OSHA
- Employees may also file complaints of violations
Under the OSHA act, an employer - Files a complaint
cannot fire an employee who does - In good faith, refuses to work in a high-risk are if
what? bodily harm or death might result
Workers' Compensation Law A state statute establishing an administrative
procedure for compensating workers for injuries
that arise out of, or in the course of, their
employment, regardless of fault
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Employment at will A common law doctrine under which either party
many terminate an employment relationship at any
time for any reason, unless a contract specifies
otherwise
Implied Employment Contract Any organizational guarantee or promise about job
security. Includes: handbooks, manuals, or oral
promises
What is the most common exception The employer's reason for firing the employee
to the employment-at-will doctrine? violates a fundamental public policy of the
jurisdiction
Whistleblowing An employee's disclosure to government
authorities, upper-level managers, or the media
that the employer is engaged in unsafe or illegal
activites
Whistle Blower Protection Act Created for whistleblowers to seek protection from
retaliatory discharge under federal and state
statutes
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Wrongful Discharge An employer's termination of an employee's
employment in violation of the law or an
employment contract
What is an example of wrongful If while firing a female employee, an employer
discharge? publicly discloses private facts about her sex life,
that employee can sue for wrongful discharge on
an invasion of privacy
Davis-Bacon Act Requires contractors and subcontractors working
on federal government construction projects to
pay "prevailing wages" to their employees
Walsh-healey Act Requires that a minimum wage, as well as over time
pay at 1.5 times regular pay rates, be paid to
employees of manufacturers or suppliers entering
into contracts with agencies of the federal
government
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Extended wage-hour requirements to cover all
employers engaged in interstate commerce or in
producing goods for interstate commerce
What is a big thing the FLSA does Provides the most comprehensive federal
today? regulation of wages and hours
What is the main thing the FLSA Oppressive child labor
prohibits?
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What are the child labor restrictions Under 14: can deliver newspapers, work for their
by age group? parents, be employed in entertainment and
agriculture
Children 14 & 15: arent allowed to work in
hazardous conditions, and are restricted on how
many hours per day and per week they can work
Children 16 & 18: Only cannot be employed in
hazardous jobs
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Requires employer with at least 100 full time
Notification (WARN) employees to provide 60 days notice before
implementing a mass layoff or closing a plant that
employs more than 50 full time workers
Family and Medical Leave Act Allows employees to take time off work for family
(FMLA) or medical reasons or in certain situations that arise
from military service
What reasons can employee take up 1. To care for a newborn baby (within 1 year)
to 12 weeks leave in a 12 month 2. To care for an adopted or foster child (within 1
period? year)
3. To care for the employee's spouse, child, or
parent with a serious health condition
4. If the employee's suffers from a serious heath
condition
5. For any qualifying exigency arising out of the
fact that the employee's spouse, child, or parent is
a covered military member on active duty
What is an example of when a An employee can take leave to arrange for
person can take time off if that childcare or to deal with financial or legal matters
employee's spouse, child, or parent when a spouse is being deployed overseas
is on active duty?
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Occupational Safety and Health Act Created to protect worker and health. Its main aim
was to ensure that employers provide their workers
with an environment free from dangers to their
safety and health, such as exposure to toxic
chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical
dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary
conditions.
What is an example of an OSHA Requiring the use of safety guards on certain
regulation? mechanical equipment
What does the OHSA require of - Post certain notices in the workplace
employees? - Maintain specific records
- Submit reports
- Whenever a work-related fatality or serious injury
requiring hospitalization, employers must report
directly to OSHA
OSHA Inspections - OHSA compliance officers may enter and inspect
the facilities of any establishment covered by the
OSHA
- Employees may also file complaints of violations
Under the OSHA act, an employer - Files a complaint
cannot fire an employee who does - In good faith, refuses to work in a high-risk are if
what? bodily harm or death might result
Workers' Compensation Law A state statute establishing an administrative
procedure for compensating workers for injuries
that arise out of, or in the course of, their
employment, regardless of fault
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