LGS 200- Abigail Hammond- Exam 4 , MOST
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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 The employer's reason for firing the employee
exception to the employment-at- violates a fundamental public policy of the
will doctrine? 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
, 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?
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/GET IT 100% ACCURATE!! 2026!!
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Terms in this set (251)
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 The employer's reason for firing the employee
exception to the employment-at- violates a fundamental public policy of the
will doctrine? 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
, 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?
