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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
exception to the employment- employee violates a fundamental public
at-will doctrine? 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
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 If while firing a female employee, an
wrongful discharge? employer 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 Extended wage-hour requirements to
(FLSA) cover all employers engaged in interstate
commerce or in producing goods for
interstate commerce
What is a big thing the FLSA Provides the most comprehensive federal
does today? regulation of wages and hours
What is the main thing the Oppressive child labor
FLSA prohibits?
What are the child labor Under 14: can deliver newspapers, work
restrictions by age group? for their 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
Questions with 100% Correct Answers |
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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
exception to the employment- employee violates a fundamental public
at-will doctrine? 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
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 If while firing a female employee, an
wrongful discharge? employer 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 Extended wage-hour requirements to
(FLSA) cover all employers engaged in interstate
commerce or in producing goods for
interstate commerce
What is a big thing the FLSA Provides the most comprehensive federal
does today? regulation of wages and hours
What is the main thing the Oppressive child labor
FLSA prohibits?
What are the child labor Under 14: can deliver newspapers, work
restrictions by age group? for their 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
