(Top QUALITY 2024/2025 EXAM REVIEW) WGU C233 Study Guide - The U.S. Legal Environment & The Employment Relationship, Exam Review, Graded A+

WGU C233 Study Guide - The U.S. Legal Environment & The Employment Relationship, Exam Review, Graded A+ Explain employer's use of E-verify and how it ascertains worker eligibility - -E-verify is an internetbased system operated by the feds which allow an employer to determine the eligibility of an employee to work in the U.S. using info reported on that employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. What are qualifying events for FMLA leave? - -Birth, adoption, or placement of a new foster child. A serious health condition of the employee, employee's spouse, child, or parent. What limitations or requirements may an employer impose on employees requesting FMLA leave? - - The FMLA does not cover bereavement, nor does it immunize an employee against layoffs or termination for cause. An employee may also have to see a company-paid position for proof of illness requiring FMLA leave. What are potential limitations to employee privacy? - -There is no constitutional protection against invasion of privacy. Drug/Alcohol Testing - -The Omnibus act authorizes and regulates the drug testing of employees in the airline, railroad, trucking, & public transport sectors. It requires pre-hire testing & post-hire random drug screens and sets procedures for ensuring drug test accuracy, chain of custody rules, & employee discipline procedures. Medical Testing - -The ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] governs the medical testing of employees, and under its provisions, pre-employment medical testing is prohibited. After a conditional offer of employment is made and as a condition of employment, a medical test is permiss